Welsh Mountain Zoo Old Highway Colwyn Bay Conwy LL28 5UY Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Extension to existing gibbon enclosure and reconstruction of existing spider monkey enclosure with extension link to existing gibbon enclosure to create enhanced animal welfare habitat Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Oct 2026
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Validated
5 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 31 Dec 2026 and 25 Jan 2027, from Conwy's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 3

Registered park or garden about 26 m away: Colwyn Bay: The Flagstaff
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Local nature reserve about 220 m away: Pwllycrochan Woods
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 November 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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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Important details

Council
Conwy
Application type
Full
Postcode
LL28 5UY
Received
26 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Nov 2026
Ward
Rhiw
Parish
Cyngor Tref Colwyn Town Council
Case officer
Show
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Conwy usually decides commercial and major works by day 60.

Day 654 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
43%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
13%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Conwy in the last twelve months, from validation. Conwy decision record →

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.