t has been 25 years since a fire destroyed the Pier Pavilion Theatre leaving the site bare.
February 13 marked the anniversary of the fire at the Pier Pavilion Theatre and 25 years on the site still remains empty.
ADVERTISEMENT Although there are proposed plans from developers, Quay Developments Ltd which would see eight ? high-quality apartments, two restaurants and an underground car park built on the site.
The £18 million proposed plans would also include three floors of parking, available to neighbouring businesses and hotels, complemented by more than 20,000 square feet of restaurant and public space, including a large atrium and walkway from the pier through to Happy Valley Road.
A spokesperson for Quay Developments Ltd said: "We look forward to taking this scheme forward in 2019, creating permanent and temporary jobs that will breathe new life into the economy and revitalise this dilapidated site.
"Work is set to begin later this year."But Llandudno mayor, cllr David Hawkins, said he didn't think the proposed development fitted in with the town and that something should have been done on the site before now.
Mr Hawkins said: "It's been 25 years and it still has not been resolved. The development that is proposed doesn't fit in with the town and what is around the site.
"I don't understand why previous councillors didn't do something with it straight after the fire. They could have obtained a compulsory purchase order and taken over the site."
He said the development will cause major disruptions to the tourism industry, especially the Pier...............
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