The former Butlins holiday camp site on Barry Island, Barry has been put up for sale.
The Vale of Glamorgan Council has instructed property consultants Knight Frank to market the 10 acre vacant site for development, together with a Grade II listed former toilet block on an adjacent 0.4 acre site.
The prominent headland site is allocated for leisure and tourism development and was part of the famous Butlins holiday camp until its closure in 1997. For the past year part of the site has provided temporary overflow parking for visitors close to the Island’s Eastern Promenade, with further additional parking provided on the site just before the 2013 summer season. The Eastern Promenade is itself the subject of major regeneration plans due for delivery by March 2014
Cllr Lis Burnett, Vale of Glamorgan Council Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Innovation, Planning and Transportation, said: “The Council has recently submitted planning and listed building applications for the much-awaited regeneration of the Eastern Promenade at Barry Island.
“This is therefore the perfect time to bring forward the development of the Nell’s Point site to create an exciting tourism destination for everyone who visits Barry Island. Attracting private investment in the site is the key to achieving this goal.”
Neil Francis of Knight Frank said: “In marketing this landmark site we are seeking development proposals that are sustainable and in line with its prominent nature, while being commercially viable and, most importantly, realistic and deliverable.”
Since the holiday park on the site closed, the Nell’s Point site has been the subject of various marketing reports suggesting tourism uses. Part of the site was developed for housing in 1995, and the remaining camp buildings were cleared by the Council in 2002. It is hoped that, once again, the Nell’s Point site can positively contribute to the local tourism economy.