Green walls earmarked for Swansea building

A new look featuring three green walls has been lined up for a prominent building in Swansea city centre.The Dragon Hotel and Swansea Council hope to get planning permission to create the living walls on three sides of the prominent Kingsway Circle building. They will reach up to six storeys.Designers working on the project have submitted a pre-application submission to Swansea planners.They say the walls will feature plants such as boxwood, wallflower, honeysuckle and wisteria. A maintenance plan would be put in place.Swansea Council has worked with the Dragon to secure Welsh Government funding for the new additions which would complement large amounts of other greenery being introduced around the city centre.The Dragon – with more than 100 rooms – also plans to replace dated bedroom windows as part of a wider improvement scheme funded solely by the business. This will improve the appearance of the hotel and boost its energy efficiency.