A demolition notice has been issued on two derelict buildings in Nolton Street, Bridgend town centre. The former Ranch chip shop and former Welcome to Town pub have been earmarked for demolition, after plans were submitted to the local authority for a new bar and restaurant earlier this month.
Contractors working on behalf of HD Limited, are set to remove the buildings to make way for a potential new development, which could include a bar and restaurant with a landscaped outdoor terrace. The plans have been submitted under the title of ‘Nolton Gardens’.
The Ranch was destroyed in a fire in 2020 and has remained derelict site ever since, while the Welcome to Town has been closed for decades.
Bridgend County Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing, Planning and Regeneration, Cllr Rhys Goode, said: “This is really great news for Bridgend. I’m really pleased that after a long legal process by Bridgend County Borough Council, the Ranch has been sold and is now set for demolition and development. I look forward to working with the developer to take the Ranch site from an eyesore to a destination in our town centre once again.”
