Guesthouse and restaurant use at Senarth, 8 Deganwy Avenue, Llandudno
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Conwy Planning Committee on 8 Jul 2026.
What was proposed
The application sought to continue the guesthouse while adding restaurant, ancillary takeaway and delivery uses, without external alterations or physical works.
“Change of use of an existing guesthouse (Use Class C1) to a mixed hospitality use comprising continued guesthouse operation, restaurant use serving residents and non- residents, and ancillary takeaway and delivery, with no external alterations or physical works…”
“The application seeks full planning permission for a change of use of an existing guesthouse (C1 Hotels) to a mixed hospitality premises (Sui Generis) comprising of guesthouse, restaurant use serving residents and non-residents, and ancillary takeaway and delivery. No alteration works is proposed to the exterior of the building.”
Officer report
The site
The four-storey mid-terraced guesthouse is in a holiday accommodation zone, surrounded by holiday accommodation, homes and flats, and lies in a defended sea flood zone.
“The application site relates to a guesthouse (C1 Hotels) including owner living accommodation within a four storey height mid-terraced property on the western side of Deganwy Avenue in Llandudno. The land falls within the designated holiday accommodation zone in the local plan and is surrounded by holiday accommodation premises and residential dwellings and flats. The land also falls within the Flood Map for Planning (FMfP) Sea Flood Zone 3 and Defended Zone.”
Officer report
Earlier permissions
Three earlier permissions allowed extensions to the guesthouse, including owner living accommodation and a retrospective extension.
“0/33794 – Extension to guest house (retrospective planning application): Granted 08/10/2007. 0/33082 – Extension to guest house: Granted 24/04/2007. 0/29059 – Extension to guest house to form owner living accommodation: Granted 22/09/2004.”
“Creuddyn and Conwy Historic Landscape. Holdiay Accommdation Zone (Conwy LDP). Flood Map for Planning (FMfP) Sea Flood Zone 3. Flood Map for Planning (FMfP) Defended Zone.”
Officer report
Objections from neighbours
Four objections raised concerns about the takeaway being out of place, noise, smells, customer clustering, parking, waste, deliveries and intensified kitchen use.
“The application has been publicised via neighbour notification letters. Four representations (objections) have been received. The concerns include: • Deganwy Avenue is a quiet street in Llandudno town centre, predominantly large Victorian terraced houses offering guest accommodation within the holiday accommodation zone. There is no cafe or takeaway business on Deganwy Avenue. The proposed takeaway food business is out of place.”
“The proposed restaurant and takeaway uses until 10pm and beyond would disturb the guests and residents in nearby properties. • The information regarding how the business would operate is far too vague. • Deliveries will block the roads and traffic. • Adverse impact on property value (*Not a planning consideration).”
Officer report
Committee discussion
Members were mostly supportive but considered the potential effects of increased traffic and noise on the surrounding area.
“In considering the application, whilst most members were supportive of the application, consideration was made to the potential impact of increased traffic and noise levels on the surrounding area.”
Minutes
The committee’s decision
The committee was minded to grant planning permission and authorised the Development and Building Control Manager to issue the decision under delegation.
“A) That the Planning Committee be minded to grant planning permission.”
“B) That the Development and Building Control Manager be authorised to issue a planning decision under delegation.”
Minutes
Sources
- Conwy Planning Committee minutes, 8 July 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Conwy's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Wednesday 8 July 2026
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