LARGEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE INDEPENDENT SURVEY RESULTS:
75% REJECT The Current Plan
*DATA TAKEN FROM SURVEY OF 8000 LOCAL PEOPLE
What the BCBC wants V What the town actually wants
Using the latest statistics from the largest and most up to date survey results from the People of Porthcawl, this is the new community driven regeneration design.
The two big arrow pointing north and east indicate the direction in which new houses can be developed.
Over 75% of surveyed local residents believe/would agree to this re-design of current proposed plans.
The Housing Verdict
Overwhelming Rejection
The data shows a near-universal rejection of the current housing proposals. Residents demand a reduction in density and a prioritization of tourism over residential sprawl.
Only 13% find 700+ houses acceptable
Community Sentiment
Want LESS than 700 Houses – 87%
Want LESS than 500 Houses – 77%
Say “Go Back to Drawing Board”- 70%
Location Preference
“The public wants housing moved to the town’s periphery to protect the seafront for tourism.”
76.5% Want bulk housing pushed to boundary
77% Want less than 500 houses.
Why Sandy Bay Specifically?
Sandy Bay and the bowl area is one of Porthcawl’s last remaining pieces of green land right on the beach front. With so much available, free land available on the outskirts of Porthcawl, what could be the motivation to destroy this green land to build an approximately 1,000 houses there?
Is it because those houses will sell for more profit because they are meters away from the beach?
How does this benefit the people of Porthcawl?
The Location Logic Gap
BCBC have proposed themselves that they could use the Donkey Field by Zig Zag lane as an overflow carpark (over 30 minutes walk away from the town center), surely it makes more sense to build the new housing estate there.
- 30+ Min Walk
- Donkey Field
- (Zig Zag Lane)
- Town Center
- Distance / Disconnect
- Sandy Bay
- (Current Proposal)
- Donkey Field
- (Proposed Overflow)
Where should the houses be moved?Alternate Location #2
KEY DETAILS
Swipe through the core visuals that underline the location logic gap.
4 Slides
Infrastructure at Breaking Point
Parking Reality Check
OVER 50% REDUCTION IN SPACES
Based on BCBC’s own report, Salt Lake Car Park has capacity for 1,330 cars. The current plans aim to remove this and update / downgrade the infrastructure to just 650 spaces.
Current (1,330)Post-Regeneration (650)
How does removing over half the available parking spaces from an already over-capacity town during peak season benefit anyone?
Public Opinion
90%+ believe 1.2 spaces per dwelling is unacceptable. 87% feel tourist parking will be impractical.
Health Services
85% believe health provision will become “Much or Unacceptably Worse”. Surgeries are aready overwhelmed.
What The People Actually Want
Picnic Areas 7.6%
Splash Pools 6.9%
Adventure Park 6.8%
Crazy Golf 6.7%
Climbing Wall 6.7%
Residents strongly favor leisure facilities over housing blocks.
A Public Meeting – Have Your Say
Porthcawl Town Council Meeting
The town meeting was filmed and the footage will be uploaded here soon.
5 MAIN QUESTIONS
01. Grossly Excessive Housing
BCBC have said that there are 280 families in need of immediate housing. The survey shows the people of Porthcawl want less than 500 houses. So why are BCBC insisting on building over three times as many as needed by families or wanted by the town? And more worryingly… why are they so insistent on building the houses on some of Porthcawl’s most special and precious land? Ask Cllr. Neelo Farr
02. Representation
Why are your local representatives not presenting the voice of the people that elected them? Ask Cllr. Neelo Farr
03. Parking Reduction
Our largest capacity car park that holds 1,300 cars regularly overflows, causing chaos. Why does the regeneration committee believe it is a good idea to reduce the town’s parking by over 50% to just 650 spaces?
04. Health Crisis
With 85% of residents fearing health services will collapse, where is the concrete plan to support 3,000+ new residents when existing GP surgeries are already at breaking point and unable to offer appointments?
05. Environmental Impact
The public loves our sea, yet 87% fear increased sewage issues. Why proceed with high-density housing that adds massive pressure to a failing system that already discharges waste into our coastline?
What Can You Do?
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Make Your Voice Heard
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Take the Survey
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Email Your Local Representative
Ask them why they are not acting on behalf of Porthcawl.
Neelo Farr
Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Economic Development and Housing
Did you know – In Neelo Farr’s cabinet role: she sets strategies, represents the council in regeneration matters, engages the public and stakeholders, and steers major plans and consultations that aim to transform Porthcawl’s waterfront, boost housing supply, and strengthen the local economy as part of a long-term regeneration programme.
Data based on public still live survey of porthcawl residents and visitors (December 2025).
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