Plans for homes on greenfield site approved by Gwynedd planners
PLANS to build three homes on a greenfield site beside a pub have been approved. Members of Cyngor Gwynedd’s planning committee approved proposals for two houses and an accessible bungalow on land in Llanrug during a meeting on Monday. Development…
Plot of land with historic refusals for housing back on the agenda
A GREEN field beside a Gwynedd pub which was first refused permission for housing as far back as the 1970s is back on the planning agenda. Over the years housing proposals for the land adjacent to the Glyntwrog Inn at…
Bangor nautical venture navigates the future using maritime traditions and sailing skills of the past
A BANGOR nautical venture is navigating the future using maritime traditions and sailing skills of the past. Among its many objectives Celtic Coasts Sail and Trade, a Community Benefit Society, is hoping to harness the power of the wind to…
Modern facilities approved for Bangor railway station
DESIGNERS and engineers were on the right tracks whilst planning brand new passenger facilities at Bangor’s historic railway station. Listed building consent was granted with conditions by Cyngor Gwynedd for a modern disabled toilet changing facility and a water bottle…
Gwynedd Council narrowly passes plans to demolish 107 homes at Penrhos Polish Village
Disappointment has been expressed that residents in their 80s and 90s – including many who were displaced from their homes during the Second World War – could now face having to move. It comes after Gwynedd Council planners narrowly accepted…
Recommendation to raise fee for taxi licences approved by North Wales council
A NORTH Wales council has approved a recommendation to raise the fee for taxi licences by 12 percent. It has sparked fears that the cost of cab rides could increase, leaving more people isolated and fewer people applying to be…
20mph road exemption debate in Llanberis and Nant Peris
Stretches of one of the UK’s most scenic driving routes will be exempted from the 20mph speed limit which comes into force on Sunday. Fears about the impact on mountain rescue teams means stretches of the A4086 between Nant Peris…
30 new affordable homes welcomed in Gwynedd village amid a need for affordable housing
PLANS to build 30 new affordable homes in a Gwynedd village have been welcomed amid a “need for affordable local housing”. An application has been submitted to build the homes on land opposite Stad Cremlyn in Bethel. The proposal, if…
Lives at risk as sea-wall on Aber Foreshore crumbles
CHILDREN’S lives could be put at “at risk” by a crumbling sea-wall if it collapses a Gwynedd grandmother has claimed. Melanie Clowes is urging the authorities to “do something soon” to fix and maintain coastal erosion problems on the Aber…
Items of heritage taken from Grade II listed church without planning permission
ITEMS of “heritage value” were removed from inside a “significant” Grade II listed church in Bangor without planning permission, council documents describe. Cyngor Gwynedd has received a Listed Building Consent application for retrospective planning permission for “the removal of internal…