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These fears, voiced by both councilors and locals, were raised at a planning meeting in Llanddona, a small Welsh-speaking village on the east coast of Anglesey. Councilor Carwyn Jones mentioned concerns about the application to demolish, alter and extend a two-bedroom house in the village. Residents of Llanddona have expressed concern in recent months over an increasing number of mansions being built on the coast, completely transforming their small village. Llanddona has a population of just 650 people, as of 2020.

A council planning officer explained that plans for the property, which is called Tan Yr Allt Bach, include a new patio and two-storey skylight development, as well as the demolition of a UPVc extension and the construction of unique glass storage. gable extension.

The planning committee discussed whether the proposal complied with current policies and whether the development would have any negative impacts on the area or on neighboring properties.

Concerns have been raised about its location as the property is in an Area of ​​Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). If built, it would also be visible from the village beach.

Although the planning request was considered a “significant” development, it was acceptable in political terms.

However, the planning meeting was held due to the fact that some councilors thought it was “detrimental to the village”.

It was on a “dangerous corner”, meaning more traffic “affecting the motorway network”. Additionally, Councilor Alun Roberts feared the property could be developed into two properties or used as a holiday home.

It could also create additional light pollution and impact nature in an AONB.

Councilor Carwyn Jones added that the road to the house is “awful”.

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He continued to express his other concerns, saying: “If you could go back, standing on the beach there, you would have seen local houses, full of character, with small Welsh farms there, my own big -mother lived there.

“What is presented to you today will transform the coastline of Anglesey and the Welsh heritage of local homes. It will soon be Little Manchester, it sets a precedent. It will be another Abersoch before we look back.

“It will stick out like a sore thumb in an AONB, and as the adviser said, we are disappointed there is no comment on it.

“What we need locally in a place like Llanddona, like everywhere, are sustainable homes for the future where people can buy them to start families.”

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Mr Jones noted that the property would become a mansion that locals could not afford.

“If this has been built and if it ever comes to market it will be a million pound house, out of reach of anyone working in the area, at the local school in Beaumaris, the shop of Ena or serving in the Bulkeley,” he said.

“It would set a precedent that the Anglesey coastline was made for multi-millionaires, only they could afford the houses.

“Usually there would be no hope of building a new shoreline property in an AONB like this, but if you put in a glass connecting span like this, you can have two in one – I see it as an application to build a whole new house, with the excuse of a glass connecting span.”

Myrddin Roberts, a resident of Llanddona, agreed with Mr Jones that the construction and extension of houses such as Tan Yr Allt Bach could have long-term negative effects on the village and its people.

Myrddin told Express.co.uk that the future of the village, as well as the future of the Welsh language, is important to him.

He said: “I hope someone will point out all the other huge houses that have been granted planning permission in this area over the last few years. Changing all those Welsh farmhouses into huge glass houses is destroying the coastline of Llanddona.

“They are all contributing to the demise of our AONB. The road here is unsuitable for further development, not to mention it is an area of ​​well-documented landslides.”

During the planning meeting, Councilor Jeff Evans suggested a second site visit to the property, before any further decisions were made. He insisted a second visit was “appropriate”, as did Councilor Robert Llewelyn Jones. There have been no further developments at this time.

Express.co.uk has contacted Anglesey County Council for comment.

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