Listed building extension at Coleg Menai, Friars Building, Coleg Menai Ffriddoedd Road, Bangor
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Gwynedd Planning Committee on 27 Apr 2026.
What was proposed
The application proposed demolishing rear extensions, building a new two-storey extension and making internal alterations to the listed main building.
“Proposal: Demolition of rear extensions and erection of a new two- storey extension along with internal alterations to the main building…”
“Description: Listed building application to demolish rear extensions and erect a new two-storey extension along with internal alterations to the main building.”
Officer report
Earlier site history
The building and site had numerous earlier permitted alterations, including educational use, extensions, ventilation works, roof alterations and a platform lift.
“Relevant Planning History: C98A/0007/11/CR use of the building for educational purposes, two extensions, fire stairs, additional car park and demolition of some internal walls – Permitted 20/02/1998 C98A/0017/11/LL use of the building for educational purposes, two extensions, fire stairs, additional car park and demolition of some internal walls – Permitted 14/02/1998 C99A/0035/11/CR installation of two air handling units and associated duct works – Permitted…”
Officer report
Local concerns
The local member raised concerns about drainage, traffic, ecology, asbestos, construction impacts, consultation and possible damage to a nearby community garden.
“The Planning Committee was requested to delay the decision, to allow time to fully address the matters or impose tight conditions when approving - conditions that would consider public safety, detrimental impacts on ecology, the environment and the local community and nearby properties to; - Fully address the drainage department's concerns, considering the geographical stream, the area's water flow patterns etc., - Safe disposal of asbestos - Consider and submit detailed…”
Minutes
The committee vote
Members proposed and seconded approval, and the committee resolved to approve subject to further drainage information and positive observations.
“RESOLVED to approve with conditions subject to receiving further information and positive observations from the Drainage Unit…”
Minutes
The decision and conditions
The application was approved with conditions covering plans, heritage recording, material reuse, design details, highways, water, language, biodiversity and construction management.
“Details of any lights to be agreed 9. Details of any signs to be agreed 10. Details of the screen by the stairs to be submitted before its installation 11. Details of how the footprint of the gym will be recorded must be submitted before its demolition 12. Submit samples of the materials 13. Use of lime with any pointing/rendering work 14. Highways Condition 15. Welsh Water Conditions 16. Language Conditions 17.”
Minutes
Sources
- Gwynedd Planning Committee minutes, 27 April 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Gwynedd's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- Gwynedd Planning Committee
- Council
- Gwynedd
- Date
- Monday 27 April 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Minutes
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- Agenda and papers (council website)
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This committee's year
39 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.