I think that we can conclude that a legal precedent has been set.
The Market Hall was a long running eyesore in Colwyn Bay, over 50% of the complex had been left derelict since the fire in 1987. As with the Pier Pavilion site, the owner had many years to prepare Planning Applications, or, just sell the site. He chose to do neither. CCBC had no problem in arranging the CPO of the site even though no developer was attached to the project.
Mr. Taylor has had 15+ years to either develop the Pier Pavilion site or sell it. It's time to finally say, enough is enough, and acquire it legally from him, with a view to sympathetic redevelopment. I shall be contacting the Chairman of the Communities Overview & Scrutiny Committee to ask that the matter is brought onto the Agenda of the relevant meeting.