Dentist and health clinic at High Street, Menai Bridge
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Anglesey Planning and Orders Committee on 3 Dec 2025.
What was proposed
The application sought to change a dwelling into a dentist and health clinic.
“Description: Full application for the change of use of a dwelling (Use Class C3) into a dentist and health clinic (Use Class D1) at…”
Officer report
The site
The property lies within Menai Bridge’s development and town-centre boundaries, outside its Primary Retail Area and within the Conservation Area.
“The proposal is for the change of use of a dwelling (Use Class C3) into a dentist and health clinic (Use Class D1) at 32 High Street, Menai Bridge.”
“The property is located within the development boundary and the town centre boundary but is not within the Primary Retail Area of the Local Service Centre of Menai Bridge as defined in the JLDP. The application is also within the designated Conservation Area.”
Officer report
Officers’ recommendation
Officers recommended permission because the proposal accorded with relevant development-plan policies.
“The proposal is considered to be acceptable and accords with relevant development plan policies.”
“That the application is permitted subject to the following conditions:”
Officer report
Main planning issues
The main question was whether the proposed use complied with local and national planning policies.
“The key issues are whether the proposal is in compliance with local and national planning policies.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
Highways raised no objection, drainage identified no flood risk, and other consultees provided advice or no response.
“Consultee Response Draenio / Drainage No flood risk. SuDS advice. Priffyrdd a Trafnidiaeth / Highways and Transportation No objection. Polisi Cynllunio / Planning Policy Comments/advice in relation to relevant policy framework.”
“Ymgynghorydd Ecolegol ac Amgylcheddol / Ecological and Environmental Advisor Comments/advice regarding ecology/biodiveristy. Iechyd yr Amgylchedd / Environmental Health Comments/advice regarding relevant environmental considerations. Ymgynghorydd Treftadaeth / Heritage Advisor No built heritage comments. Cynghorydd Sonia Williams No response at the time of writing the report. Cynghorydd Robin Wyn Williams No response at the time of writing the report.”
Officer report
Public representations
Publicity was given through neighbour letters and a local-press advert, but no representations had been received.
“The application was afforded two means of publicity. These were the posting of personal notification letters to the occupiers of the neighbouring properties and the publication of an advert in the local press. The latest date for the receipt of representations was the 19/11/2025. At the time of writing this report no representations had been received.”
Officer report
Committee discussion
The Planning Development Manager explained the town-centre policy position and highways response to members.
“The application was presented to the Planning and Orders Committee as the applicant is related to a relevant officer as defined within paragraph 4.6.10.2 of the Constitution. The application has been scrutinised by the Monitoring Officer as required under paragraph 4.6.10.4 of the Constitution.”
“The Planning Development Manager reported that the property is located within the development boundary of Menai Bridge and the town centre boundary but is not within the Primary Retail Area of the Local Service Centre of Menai Bridge as defined in the Joint Local Development Plan. The application site is also within the designated Conservation Area.”
Minutes
The vote
Councillor Robin Williams proposed approval and Councillor Neville Evans seconded it.
“Councillor Robin Williams proposed that the application be approved in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation. Councillor Neville Evans seconded the proposal of approval.”
Minutes
The decision
The committee approved the application in line with the recommendation and subject to the reported planning conditions.
“It was RESOLVED to approve the application in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation subject to the planning conditions contained within the report.”
Minutes
Sources
- Anglesey Planning and Orders Committee minutes, 3 December 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Anglesey's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Wednesday 3 December 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Minutes
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- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
29 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 3 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.