As part of its regeneration programme, Pembrokeshire County Council awarded Andrew Scott Ltd the ambitious redevelopment of the historic and prominent South Quay site, next to Pembroke Castle. Works are progressing well and are currently planned as two phases. Together, the developments will provide a diverse and sustainable mix of new uses in the town.
The first phase of this £18m project is funded by the Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns programme and, specifically for the library, the Transformation Capital Grants Scheme. It will celebrate the town’s legacy as the birthplace of the Tudor dynasty, creating a Henry Tudor visitor centre, library and information centre, café and landscaped gardens.
The second phase, ‘the Pembroke Hwb’, funded by the UK Government’s Levelling Up programme and the Integrated Rebalancing Capital Fund through the Welsh Government, involves the completion of South Quay’s regeneration scheme, centring on numbers 7 and 8 Northgate Street. It will provide an integrated community hub over three storeys, including a space for day opportunities and learning and skills development to support independent living for people of all ages and provides supported employment for people with disabilities.
Environmental enhancements include the restoration of the buildings, a new sunken garden and improvements to the parking area at South Quay, along with improved access between the Henry Tudor visitor centre and the waterfront.
Cllr Paul Miller, Deputy Leader of Council and Cabinet Member for Place, the Region and Climate Change commented that Pembrokeshires’ leadership and financial investment of over £10M into the South Quay development will provide a civic and social asset with lasting benefit to Pembroke and Pembrokeshire in general.
Mark Bowen, Managing Director of Andrew Scott Ltd, said “we are delighted to have been awarded this project for Pembrokeshire County Council. We will work with the Council to help conserve Wales’s future heritage by breathing new life into old and sensitively refurbishing and repurposing the prominent South Quay site for the 21st Century.”