Posted: Sun 20th Oct 2024

Denbighshire County Council seeks to demolish historic Rhyl Seaquarium

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales

Denbighshire County Council has submitted a planning application seeking prior approval to demolish Rhyl’s Seaquarium building.

Built 30 years ago, the building closed in November 2023 with Denbighshire County Council stating that the structure was ‘no longer fit for purpose as a modern tourist attraction’.

SeaQuarium blamed its decision to close on the council’s ongoing coastal works by the site.

The company said the coastal works would have a harmful impact on trade and leave seals with behavioural and physical welfare issues.

Whilst the council acknowledged the building was in a prime position, it said that the building needed serious investment.

Now Denbighshire has submitted the application to demolish the building to its own planning department.

The application is currently listed as ‘pending consideration’ on the council’s planning portal, which details planning applications and their status.

 

By Richard Evans – Local Democracy Reporter

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