Town Centres and Shopping Districts

Shopping Districts 

• Barry

  Barry Road, Cadoxton

  Bron Y Mor

  Cym Talwg Centre

  Dockside, Barry Waterfront

  Gibbondown Centre

  Goodsheds, Innovation Quarter

  Main Street, Cadoxton

  Park Crescent

  Park Road

  Upper Holton Road

  Vere Street, Cadoxton

• Dinas Powys 

  Camms's Corner

  Cardiff Road

  Castle Court/The Parade

  Dinas Powys

• Llantwit Major 

  Boverton

  Crawshay Drive

• Penarth  

   

  Cornerswell Road

  Pill Street

  Tennyson Road 

• Rhoose 

  Adensfield Way, Fontygary

  Fontygary Road 

• St Athan 
   The Square

Show Love, Shop Local

Shoppers across the Vale of Glamorgan are encouraged to visit their local town centres and support their independent businesses.  To find out more and how you can support your high street, follow @valetowncentres on social media.

Funding approved for the Vale of Glamorgan for 2022-2025 includes:   

• 4 placemaking plans for the 4 town centre areas: Placemaking - Participate Vale
  

• A targeted longterm empty property grant scheme for Holton Road

• Barry Wayfinding Scheme: Barry Wayfinding Project -Partcipate Vale  
  

For information and how to get involved, you can read more here:  

• Placemaking - Design Commision for Wales

• Placemaking - Participate Vale

Information for Landlords

If you are a Town Centre Landlord, it is important that you remain compliant.  There are a number of useful links and pieces of information below to help.  If you are a landlord wishing to lease your commercial property, get in touch with the team so we can help advertise the opportunity.  

• Rent Smart Wales
  Rent Smart Wales assists those who let or manage rental properties in Wales to comply with their Housing (Wales) Act 2014 obligations and provides advice on renting out safe and healthy homes.
• Landlord Responsibilities  
   If you are renting out your property you have Landlord Responsibilities.
• Energy Performance Certificates 
  An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) tells you how energy efficient a property is.  You must have an EPC if you are selling, renting out or building a new property.
• Empty Property Landlord Loans  
  The Vale of Glamorgan Council in partnership with Welsh Government is providing interest-free loans and Empty Homes Grants to improve poor quality housing across the Vale of Glamorgan.

Commercial Improvement Grant 

The Commercial Improvement Grant will provide support for the improvements and maintenance works to enhance the front elevation of retail properties in the Vale of Glamorgan and improve the quality of the internal trading area including accessibility.  

The improvements will be expected to contribute to a positive impact on the street scene, creating a more attractive, vibrant and safer environment which will increase retail activity, boost footfall and stimulate further private sector investment. 

Completed Projects

 

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Other useful information for commercial properties in town centres include: 

• Planning
  Information and advice about the planning process, the latest planning applications, and national and local planning policies and guidance. 
• Licensing 
   Licences and permits issued by the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
• Business Rates 
   Paying your Business Rates.
• Recycling and Waste 
  Commercial Waste with the Vale of Glamorgan Council: As a business, you have a legal duty to dispose of waste correctly.  This is known as your duty of care. 
• Empty Commercial Properties  
  Are you looking for an empty commercial property in the Vale of Glamorgan for your business?