Red light shown to flat plans at historic market hall site

PLANS to build 14 flats at a market hall where Welsh Prime Minister David Lloyd George gave his first political speech have been rejected.

- By DALE SPRIDGEON Local Democracy Reporter

The application to convert the market hall on Church Street, Blaenau Ffestiniog, was turned down by Cyngor Gwynedd's planning committee, on Monday.

The plans were submitted by Paul McCready of Mossley Hill Investments Gwynedd Ltd to develop eight one-bedroom, and six two-bedroom flats.

Plans had first been submitted in February 2019, and deferred in July 2019, after more information was requested by the council's language unit, with some amended details supplied in 2020. However, in June 2021, the building was given Grade-II listing by Cadw.

Due to elapsed time, planners had sought updated information, to assess the application against recent planning policy, but no response had been received, planning officer Keira Ann Sweenie said.