AFTER years in the pipeline an application to demolish the Wyvern Theatre multi-storey car park has been submitted for approval. The destruction of the dilapidated structure, built in 1972, has been in the offing ever since the Whalebridge multi-storey car park was completed 18 months ago. If given approval it will come down in the latter months of this year, with hopes the demolition will be completed by next January. The whole area has been set aside for redevelopment and bringing down the Wyvern car park is a key element to the project, known as the Kimmerfield development. As well as the Wyvern car park, one adjacent to the bus station is also set to be demolished over the summer. Garry Perkins (Con, Haydon Wick), Swindon Borough Council member for regeneration, said: “We are in the process of removing many of the car parks in the town centre to replace them with modern ones. “The Wyvern (car park) is currently not fit for purpose. It doesn’t have adequate lighting or security and many of the spaces are not wide enough so you end up knocking doors with the car next to you. “Now the Whalebridge car park is complete, along with the one at Regent Circus there are far better facilities for people parking in the town centre.” Promoted stories Recommended by The plan is for a new museum and art gallery to be eventually located at that site when funding is secured as the whole area is transformed. Shopmobility, which is currently on the ground floor, will move to Sanford House just around the corner while an improvement to the theatre entrance will be constructed so disabled people can access the building. Once the car parks are down, the next stage on the Kimmerfield development will see the bus station moved on to Fleming Way. “It won’t happen straight away but this shows we are making progress with the development,” said Cllr Perkins.