Gwynedd

Dorothea Quarry Lake, in the Nantlle Valley area in North Wales / iStock-843610468

Slate landscape in Wales awarded heritage status

28.07.2021

Laura Edgar

UNESCO has awarded the Slate Landscape of north west Wales World Heritage status at the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee.

Black Rock Sand, Morfa Bychan, Gwynedd / Shutterstock_1695122665

Gwynedd sets out concerns about holiday homes

04.12.2020

Laura Edgar

The holiday home ‘emergency’ within Gwynedd has reached a critical point, Gwynedd Council has said, with research suggesting measures that should be taken to address the situation.

Trawsfynydd nuclear power plant / Shutterstock_1383028787

Welsh ministers set up government company to develop Trawsfynydd site

02.10.2020

Roger Milne

The Welsh Government is establishing a company to focus on developing the site of the former Trawsfynydd nuclear power plant in Gwynedd.

Wales round-up: Swansea on the hunt for a city centre regeneration partner; Wrexham affordable homes ditched

11.09.2020

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 5 September-11 September, 2020

Wales round-up: Blueprint published for managing a NW Wales slate area World Heritage Site; Carmarthenshire homes backed

23.08.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 17 August-23 August, 2019

Hotel projects make waves across Wales

02.11.2017

Roger Milne

Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel chain, has approached 12 local authorities across Wales in search of new partners for a local regeneration scheme, seven of which have been pioneered in England.

Wales round-up: Site restrictions may torpedo plan for Port Talbot super-prison; Pontypool housing scheme refused

13.10.2017

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 7 October-13 October, 2017

Gwynedd and Anglesey joint plan approved

07.08.2017

Laura Edgar

Councillors at Gwynedd and the Isle of Anglesey councils have agreed a joint local development plan outlining a new planning policy for future land use and development for the period 2011-2026.

Wales round-up: Wales updates advice on flooding and climate change risks; Bridgend centre traffic plan to boost trade and access

02.09.2016

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 27 August-2 September, 2016

Major Bangor housing scheme torpedoed by Welsh language concerns

07.04.2016

Roger Milne

Bangor | Cymru | Gwynedd | Housing | Welsh language

Members of the Gwynedd County Council planning committee have stuck to their guns and refused a 366-home scheme in Bangor. They say it breached national and local policy on Welsh language issues.

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