Posted: Wed 24th Jul 2024

Former Rates Building in Aberdare Set to be Redeveloped for Housing and Commercial Space

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This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Jul 24th, 2024

The former Rates building in Aberdare which has been empty for years is set to be redeveloped into housing and commercial space.
Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) Council has confirmed that it is undergoing significant redevelopment to provide new residential and commercial space in the property which it said will provide much needed homes and local employment opportunities, contributing to the overall economic regeneration of the town.
The project plans to redevelop and extend the building, accommodating 10 new residential units with a new commercial space on the ground floor.
The former Rates building is of historical importance being a Grade II listed building, built in the early to mid-19th Century.
It was acquired by the Aberdare Urban District Council in the mid-1960s and converted for use as council offices and rates collection.
The building became empty in around 1990 and has remained empty since then, also passing into private ownership.
More recently, the main building has fallen into a state of disrepair and as a result it became unviable to convert and improve without council support, RCT said.
A local company took ownership of the building during summer 2022 and assembled a project team to undertake the redevelopment of the property.
The council said it will provide local jobs in a new commercial space, quality homes for local people, and support the overall economic regeneration of the town.
The project is being supported by Welsh Government Transforming Towns funding along with private investment and the project is due to be completed in late 2024.
Councillor Mark Norris, cabinet member for prosperity and development at the council, said: “The redevelopment of the old Rates Building will bring another historic landmark building back into beneficial use in Aberdare. It will be refreshing to see the building providing much needed homes, retaining the buildings historical character, while also maintaining a commercial space.
“We look forward to continuing working with the project team and are grateful to Welsh Government for the Transforming Towns scheme funding to help make this possible.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

By BBC LDRS ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​



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