Green light for Cyngor Gwynedd's affordable housing development in Llanystumdwy

Cyngor Gwynedd will proceed with the construction of 5 affordable homes for local residents in Llanystumdwy following approval from the Gwynedd Planning Committee.

The development is part of the Council's Tŷ Gwynedd building programme – a scheme which aims to build up to 90 high quality, affordable homes for the people of Gwynedd to rent or buy. The aim of the scheme is to create affordable, adaptable, sustainable and energy-efficient homes for local people, especially those who struggle to secure a home on the open market but may not qualify for social housing.

On the Llanystumdwy site, the plans include one two-bedroom house and four three-bedroom houses, The homes can be easily adapted with more rooms, ensuring they remain suitable for families long-term.

Work is currently ongoing on other Tŷ Gwynedd sites in Llanberis, Bangor and Morfa Nefyn, with further developments in the pipeline across Gwynedd.

These developments are part of a wider Housing Action Plan by the Council to tackle the housing shortage in the county and ensure that Gwynedd residents have access to quality affordable housing in their own communities. The wider Plan intends to provide over 1,000 affordable houses over the next few years.

Once the houses in Llanystumdwy are almost completed, it will be possible for local people to apply for them through Tai Teg, which administers affordable housing schemes for Cyngor Gwynedd. The Council encourages anyone interested in applying for one of the houses to check the criteria and register with Tai Teg as soon as possible: https://taiteg.org.uk/en/am-i-eligible-to-apply

Cyngor Gwynedd’s Housing and Property Cabinet Member, Councillor Paul Rowlinson, said,

"The Tŷ Gwynedd plan is a concrete step towards tackling the shortage of affordable homes in Gwynedd. The impact of the housing crisis on our communities is clear and worrying, with too many local people seeing no choice but to leave their local area to look for homes. That’s why it’s vital that we take firm action to build new homes that are suitable and affordable for the people of Gwynedd.

Our development in Llanystumdwy is a key piece of the wider jigsaw, contributing directly to ensuring that our Welsh communities not only survive, but thrive, and continue to be places where the people of Gwynedd can live, work and contribute fully to a vibrant community."

More information about the planning application: https://amg.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/planning/index.html?fa=getApplication&reference=C25/0204/41/LL&language=en

More information about the Tŷ Gwynedd scheme: https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Housing/T%c5%b7-Gwynedd-Project/T%c5%b7-Gwynedd-Project.aspx