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Plans Submitted for New Café and Bar in Bridgend
Bridgend County, Wales – Plans have been put forward to transform a vacant former Holland and Barrett shop located on Adare Street into a new café and bar. The site is situated close to the town’s Rhiw shopping centre.
The proposal entails establishing a café and bar on the ground floor of the three-storey building. The first floor would feature two function rooms, along with a kitchen and restroom facilities, which would operate in conjunction with the café and bar. Additionally, a two-bedroom self-contained flat is planned for the second floor.
According to the applicant, the new ground floor facility would have its entrance off Adare Street. Proposed opening hours for the establishment are set from 9am to 11pm from Sundays to Thursdays, and from 9am to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
The application also includes plans for external modifications, such as replacing the existing shop front and altering window and door openings.
The upper flat is designed to include two bedrooms, a shower room, and an open-plan lounge and kitchen, complete with its own external access.
A report accompanying the application noted that the unit has remained vacant for approximately five years. It highlighted that the Bridgend Town Centre Regeneration Masterplan recommends the repurposing of vacant properties on Adare Street for food and drink uses. The report further emphasized that revitalising the unit would align with the retail policies intended to enhance the town centre.
The planning application was submitted by Meadow Property Holdings Ltd in September 2026 and is currently under review by Bridgend County Borough Council’s planning department.
This proposal follows a recent application for a former bank in the town centre to be converted into a new bar and nightclub.
