Ferodo Site Set for Redevelopment
An empty Caernarfon factory site famed for one of the longest running industrial disputes in British history could be set for a major redevelopment to become a data centre. The Ferodo site at Griffiths Crossroads was a major employer for…
Illuminated Sign Rejected by Bangor Plannnners
Plans for a large illuminated digital sign in the centre of Bangor have been rejected after planners felt it could be “severely detrimental to highway safety”. Cyngor Gwynedd turned down the 6.4m x 3.4m advertising display unit proposed on land…
Landslide puts award-winning clifftop house at risk
The owners of a “landmark” award-winning house that sits atop a crumbling Criccieth cliff are seeking permission to save it from the effects of a landslip and erosion. A planning application has been submitted to Cyngor Gwynedd by the owners…
£9M Plan to Transform Plas Tan y Bwlch Into National Park HQ and Community Hub
An “exciting” £9M project could see one of Gwynedd’s grandest listed buildings become a national park HQ , mixed-use community site and café – if a funding bid is successful. News that the Eryri National Park Authority was planning to…
Council to replace famous ‘Sappers Bridge’ over Afon Conwy in Betws y Coed
A famously wobbly Eryri suspension foot-bridge which closed amid safety concerns is to be replaced. Planners approved with conditions an application to upgrade Sappers Bridge – also known as Pont y Soldiwr – which crosses the Afon Conwy at Betws y Coed….
New shop and visitor shelter at National Slate Museum to be topped with metal
An Eryri museum which tells the story of how Welsh slate once roofed the world will see its new shop topped with metal and a visitor shelter with corrugated sheets. Queries over why slate wasn’t used came as Cyngor Gwynedd…
Plans for Health and Well-being Hub at Former Debenhams Gets First Minister’s Support
Support for a new multi-million pound health and well-being hub in a former Bangor department store has been expressed in Cardiff. It came during a Senedd discussion over Welsh town centres when the First Minister Eluned Morgan said she was…
‘Porc Mewn Picl’ deli restaurant plan aims to give Porthmadog town centre a boost
A deli is hoping to expand its business into a new restaurant to help boost the “vitality and viability” of a Gwynedd resort town. Porc Mewn Picl on Porthmadog High Street has applied to Cyngor Gwynedd for planning permission to…
Pwllheli boardwalk repaired after arson attack
A popular Pwllheli boardwalk which had to be closed off after an arson attack is back open to the public. “Mindless” vandals caused “£10k worth of damage” after setting a fire along the route, which connects Lôn Cob Bach and…
Eryri’s National Park is among top 10 desired places for “off-grid” camping experience
Eryri’s national park is among the top 10 “desired” places in the UK for an “off-grid” camping experience. And camper vans and motorhome touring is also on the increase. Eryri received 12,000 searches per year for wild camping in research…