Conwy County Borough Council have employed the design and regeneration specialists DTZ Gillespies to research the level of development the quayside can support and the potential of the site for the future. Consultants will be talking to representatives of the community and businesses in Conwy in the coming weeks and will develop a list of options.

Cllr Goronwy Edwards, Cabinet Member for Communities stressed the development of the Quay would present challenges and involve balancing the demands of the historic setting with quality development.

Unused and derelict buildings on the quayside which are opposite the town walls may be demolished following a council application.
Plans for Conwy Civic Hall will also be discussed by the regeneration team. Conwy Cllr Joan Vaughan argued the building was often described as a "blot on the landscape" by members of the community and said links with tradition should be kept.
"We need to let the consultants come in and look at what will fit into the Quay they need to take the opinions of everyone into account," she added.

Conwy Cllr Tony Tobin was optimistic about regeneration plans and said an ice breaking meeting had been held with members of the council and the consultants.

Conwy Civic Society Dr Michael Senior argued commercial activities are not needed and stressed previous plans for development had been "completely wrong for the area."
"The Quay should be empty so people can see the town wall and the water setting. We do not need researchers coming in to tell us what to do it has gone on too long. We should not be looking for something to develop on the site it should be open space."

Chairman of Conwy River Festival and member of North Wales Cruising Club, Harry Thompson called for more maritime facilities and stressed shops and restaurants were not the answer.

The project has already seen an investment of more than £1.5 million which was achieved through the Objective one programme. This saw improvements to the jetty and hoisting/lifting equipment to benefit the fishing industry. A mussel sculpture was also installed as part of the multi-million pound Conwy Estuary Route.

Cllr Goronwy Edwards said: "This is an opportunity to improve one of our most unique and important maritime communities for generations to come."