Grade II listed toilets at Nell’s Point, Barry Island, will become restaurants in a Vale of Glamorgan Council project.
The council partners with Next Colour on this project. The Victorian building is a century old and will become four shops. Next Colour previously transformed a cinema in Mumbles into restaurants, bars, and a hotel.
Lis Burnett leads the Vale of Glamorgan Council and is pleased to see the project underway. There were obstacles to the work; the Covid-19 pandemic caused delays. The council worked with Next Colour to move forward and improve the area.
Besides delays from Covid-19, they also checked the building’s safety. Many businesses want to open there, with interest especially high, according to the council.
The building will be updated for an estimated ten months. Cadw must approve the changes first.
Next Colour’s CEO is James Morse, and he said it was a complicated endeavor. Covid-19 impacted the hospitality industry, and the building had original defects. They found solutions before work started.
He said it took a combined effort from the council and Loungers Group to make it happen. He looks forward to progress and hopes that the restaurants open soon. Loungers has already been chosen for one spot; it’s a coffee-bar chain with many locations.