Demolition work has begun at a prominent Swansea city centre site, paving the way for new office, learning and commercial space as part of the wider Porth Copr regeneration programme.
The former St David’s multi-storey car park on Oystermouth Road is being demolished following the recent opening of the new Copr Bay North car park.
Its removal will unlock a significant development site between Swansea Arena, Y Storfa and St David’s Church, supporting Swansea Council’s long-term plans to attract investment, create jobs and increase activity within the city centre.
The demolition is the latest phase of Porth Copr, one of Swansea’s flagship regeneration projects. The scheme is being delivered by Swansea Council in partnership with regeneration specialists Urban Splash.
Alongside new office, learning and commercial space, the development will create new public spaces around St David’s Church.
Before demolition began, Swansea Council removed the familiar building signs from the side of the car park and handed them to Swansea Museum for preservation.
The signs had greeted visitors arriving in Swansea for decades and had become a recognisable part of the city’s landscape.
Cllr Rob Stewart, Swansea Council Leader, said: “When it was announced St David’s Car park was making way for redevelopment, we had lots of requests to save the signs.
“They were part of the everyday landscape, a signal to thousands of motorists every day that they were entering the city centre and over the years people clearly developed a fondness for them.
“So before the demolition got underway, we removed the signs and they are now with Swansea Museum for safekeeping, as we’ve managed to do with other iconic features like the Swansea Devil, or ‘Old Nick’ as he’s fondly known.”
He said: The opening of Copr Bay North car park has enabled us to move on to the next stage of work at this important city centre site.
“The demolition of the car park is another visible sign of progress as we continue delivering our long-term vision for Swansea city centre.
“This is a significant site in the heart of Swansea and its transformation will help support investment, jobs and city centre activity for years to come.”
