Plans for an “exciting” regeneration of the former Cardigan hospital will be unveiled to the public next week in a series of online events.

The building closed at the end of 2019 after a long-awaited state-of-the-art multi-million-pound integrated health centre was opened in the town earlier that year.

It was first opened as a hospital in 1922, but now the building is in the hands of Wales and West Housing who are planning to create 35 eco-homes for older people and office space for up to 60 staff on the site.

Following a series of public drop-in sessions on the plans - attended by more than 150 people last February - the housing provider employed award-winning Welsh architects Gaunt Francis to bring the ideas to life.

The housing association said that the designs “reflect the architect’s research into the history of the site and the town as well as the many comments and the feedback received from the public and other stakeholders”.

The designs for the site will now be presented in a series of public engagement events from Thursday, 25 February to Saturday, 27 February.

The events are being run through Zoom and each session will start at 10am every day with a presentation and video from the architects followed by pre-bookable ’Meet the Architect’ sessions between 11.15am and 1.30pm.

Alan Francis, director at Gaunt Francis, said: "This is an opportunity for anyone who is interested to learn more about the scheme and pre-book a time to speak directly with members of the architect team.”

Wales & West Housing group deputy chief executive Shayne Hembrow said: “We chose Gaunt Francis architects to come up with designs as they have worked on many high-profile, award-winning projects that have included the use of historic buildings.

“We wanted to see what could be achieved on the site given its constraints and the desire of many people to keep the original John Nash priory building if possible.

“We think their ideas and designs are really exciting.

“We have contacted local councillors and other organisations who expressed an interest in the site, and hope that as many local people as possible will join the live sessions and give their views.”

Pre-bookable 15-minute slots will be held in Welsh or English.

For further information on the event, visit Gaunt Francis Architects’ blog page at https://gauntfrancisarchitects.blog/