PLANS to transform a vacant church in Old Colwyn into a café and gallery have been withdrawn.
A Hertfordshire-based developer had submitted an application to the County Council’s planning department, seeking to transform St Catherine Parish Church on Abergele Road into a new residential unit, multi-purpose café, and gallery.
Applicant Adrian Gaskell intended to modernise the Grade II listed building by adding an additional floor, building a glass extension at the top of the bell tower, and adding solar panels.
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Other proposed changes included conservation roof lights, internal and external alterations, and secondary glazing.
The development would have created four full-time and two part-time jobs, but there were objections to the plans, with issues raised relating to parking provision, views, and loss of privacy.
Conwy County Borough Council has confirmed the applicant has now withdrawn the application.
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