Progress made at 'eyesore' Llandudno Pier Pavilion sitePublished on 01 September 2016 by Steve Craddock INVESTIGATIONS at the site of Llandudno’s Pier Pavilion are underway, with plans being drawn up for a modern multi-purpose development to replace the long-standing ‘eyesore’.
Developer Alan Waldron, who acquired the site in April this year, told the Pioneer site investigations have so far uncovered a large pool beneath the ground which may have been used for swimming or boating.
It is expected the pool will contribute to the development’s underground car parking offer, which Mr Waldron hopes can relieve some of the pressure on other parking zones across the town.
He said: “We’ve exposed the old pool so we’ve got this extra layer that we were lookin for. I think it’s important that we get as much car parking in here as possible.
“Underground is all car parking, we’ll have a couple of floors of commercial which will include some restaurants and above that we’ll have some residential.
“More and more people are coming into Llandudno.
“I think there’s room for a couple of high quality restaurants here so I think that’s what we’ll be providing.
“Obviously it’s getting rid of this eyesore I think that is the big thing.”
Mr Waldron, who added he plans to continue exposing the pool over the coming weeks, said he is not far away from deciding on an image for the site – which has remained uncleared since being destroyed by a fire in 1994.
He said: “It’s no good me coming out public with some images because it’s going to change - we may as well wait until we have the final images and we’re not far off that.
“It is going to be modern.
“There’s been copper mining on the Orme for 4000 years so we’re looking to bring some copper element into it.”
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