Mercia Real Estate (Ebbw) Limited will be submitting a planning application for the change of use of the former Festival Park shopping mall, Ebbw Vale. As part of the this process, all applicants of proposals over a certain size have to make the plans and documents available for public comment before the application is submitted.

This web page provides the public and statutory consultees with an opportunity to view and comment upon the draft planning application documents in advance of submission of the application to Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.

The description of the proposal that will feature on the planning application is:

“Change of use of former shopping mall into a mixed use business centre comprising Use Classes A, B and D, including remodelling of the existing buildings (and some demolition) together with changes to the internal paths and yards and other associated works.”

The site is currently vacant and the application captures the opportunity to transform and repurpose the existing shopping mall. The focus will be on providing space for a mixture of businesses, trades and warehouse operators, but the proposals will allow a full range of employment generating activities to be considered.

The planning application documents can be viewed or downloaded from the ‘Application Documents’ Tab whilst the location of the proposed development is shown in the ‘Location Map’ tab.

Comments should be sent:

1. by email to planningconsultation@savills.com or;
2. by post, addressed to Planning Consultations, Savills, 2 Kingsway, Cardiff, CF10 3FD.

Comments are due by 16 June 2022.

If you are experiencing difficulties viewing the documents online please contact Savills on 02920368900.

Please note that this is a separate process to the consultation which Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council will carry out when the application is formally submitted. Any views that you wish for us to take into account, prior to submission of the formal planning application, should be provided direct to the addresses above.