Cyngor Gwynedd, BONTNEWYDD PRIMARY SCHOOL, Bontnewydd, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2UF Data via plota.co.uk

C24/1050/19/LL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Dymchwel adeiladau presennol yr ysgol ac adeiladu ysgol a chanolfan gymunedol newydd ynghyd â'r holl dirlunio allanol, ffordd fynediad a maes parcio. Gosod strwythurau ategol gan gynnwys canopïau sy'n sefyll yn rhydd, llochesi beicio, ardal... Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 3 Oct 2026, 08:19

Application progress

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Received

2 Dec 2024

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Validated

5 Dec 2024

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Committee

18 May 2026

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Approved

11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Pwyllgor Cynllunio / Planning Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Gwynedd Planning Committee on 18 May 2026.

Approved

Officers advised approval because the replacement school and community centre would improve facilities without unacceptable long-term effects, subject to conditions.
Supporters welcomed investment in the village, while residents raised concerns about the sprinkler tank, boundaries, access, parking and noise.
The committee approved the application with conditions after members discussed design, maintenance, sustainability, transport and community benefits.

Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation, public comments, committee discussion and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Gwynedd's committee minutes of 18 May 2026.

Documents 47

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF [Dec] Caniatau Decision Notice · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Adroddiad-Pwyllgor-Committee-Report.pdf Committee Report · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 7

PDF 30_03_2026-Diwygiedig-Amended-BON-TACP-XX-XX-RP-A-0009-P04-Design-and-Access-Statement.pdf Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 30_03_2026-Diwygiedig-Amended-BON-LST-XX-XX-RP-L-0005-Bontnewydd-Townscape-Assessment.pdf Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 30_03_2026-Disodli-Superseded-BON-TACP-XX-XX-RP-A-0009-P03-Design-and-Access-Statement.pdf Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 21_01_2026-Disodli-Superseded-BON-LST-XX-XX-DR-D-0200-Surface-Water-Drainage-GA.pdf Plans · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 21_01_2026-Disodli-Superseded-BON-LST-XX-XX-DR-L-0303-Biodiversity-Enhancement.pdf Plans · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 21_01_2026-Diwygiedig-Amended-BON-LST-XX-XX-DR-L-0303-Biodiversity-Enhancement-P05.pdf Plans · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 21_01_2026-Diwygeidig-Amended-BON-LST-XX-XX-DR-D-0200-Drainage-GA-P07.pdf Plans · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 35

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea

Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.

Flood map ↗

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Afon Gwyrfai

New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.

Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.

Bontnewydd conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Special area of conservation about 79 m away: Afon Gwyrfai a Llyn Cwellyn

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

SSSI about 77 m away: Afon Gwyrfai a Llyn Cwellyn

Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.

Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.

Also on the record

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin.

Not affected

No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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