Heritage specialist Purcell’s proposals to restore, refurbish and extend a South Wales seaside pavilion are set to progress after the project was awarded £18m in government funding.

The practice’s plans for the grade II-listed Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl are among 11 projects in Wales that won the backing of ministers for support from the second round of Levelling Up Fund cash.

The Art Deco Grand Pavilion was completed in 1932 and features a striking three-storey octagonal domed theatre and two single-storey loggias fanning out from the dome. It was one of the first Ferrocrete buildings in the country, however 90 years of seafront weather at the resort have taken their toll on the structure.

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