up homes to be demolished in Rhyl, Denbighshire 19 June 2013 Last updated at 13:49 About 20 houses on three streets in a seaside town are to be demolished to create a new green space. Empty Properties on Gronant Street, Aquarium Street and John Street in Rhyl, Denbighshire, will go as part of an improvement project in the area. It had been thought demolition could be delayed by bats, but Denbighshire council says bats will not be affected. The first phase of properties will be demolished on the north side of Gronant Street, starting on 1 July. Some demolition started in Aquarium Street in 2011. However, the council needed to buy properties from private owners before continuing. A spokeswoman said that had been done, and the empty properties are now boarded up. A council statement said: "Following recent concern regarding bats in the properties, a further survey has been carried out and confirmed that no bats will be affected by the demolition." The green space is due to be completed by 2015. The authority added: "Design options for the green space will be drawn up after local people have a chance to be fully involved and the design team will only be appointed after community representatives and local agencies have drawn up their requirements as part of the stakeholders group." The work is part of the West Rhyl Housing Improvement Scheme, which has received £16m of investment from the Welsh government.