Project background
The Rhyl Town Centre Gateway Pocket Park is a key regeneration project supported by Round 3 of the UK Government’s former Levelling Up Fund. Located at the southern end of Rhyl High Street, at the junction with Brighton Road, the site contained buildings that had become structurally unsafe. These were partially demolished in 2022 with support from the Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns Programme.
Rather than redevelop the site with new buildings, Denbighshire County Council is transforming the space into a small, vibrant green area, known as a "pocket park." Designed to create a more attractive and welcoming entrance into the town centre, the park will offer a place for people to enjoy the improved public realm. This initiative forms part of the Council’s wider Pride of Place and Natural Environment programme, which aims to enhance the quality of place and promote wellbeing across Rhyl.