Bridgend College has submitted a planning application to the council to use part of a town centre office building for its students. The application, for a change of use and works to Brackla House in Bridgend town centre, was submitted in June 2026.
The four-storey red-brick building is located close to the new Bridgend College town centre campus currently under construction at Cheapside, as well as the main railway line from Bridgend to Cardiff. The proposals seek a change of use for some of the existing floor space to accommodate Bevan College students. If approved, the space would be used for teaching and learning, while current commercial tenants in the building would be retained.
The Bevan College is currently located at the Cowbridge Road campus, which is due to close upon completion of the new town centre campus at Cheapside. The planning report states: "The proposed work largely involves internal reconfiguration and refurbishment to ground and second-floor levels to suit the college’s requirements, but will also include enhancements to the external fabric and the provision of replacement windows and enhanced security."
The plans coincide with the development of the new multi-million-pound town centre college campus. This new site will be set across two buildings once completed and will provide "exceptional" teaching and learning facilities. It will include a 250-seat theatre, IT suites, hair and beauty salons, and recording and dance studios. The new campus is expected to be finished by summer.
The plans for Brackla House will be decided by Bridgend County Borough Council’s planning department in the coming months.
