Plans for 14 homes in Penmaenmawr were granted permission, despite concerns about road safety.

Applicant Edward Atkinson applied to Conwy County Council for permission for 14 split-level homes on 0.36 hectares of agricultural land on the northern side of Conway Road.

Councillors heard how an earlier application had been granted in 2020 with only one access point for vehicles.

But members of the planning committee feared the new plans, which had eleven access points on a 40-mph stretch of road, could put pedestrians in danger.

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The plans included 11 semi-detached and terraced units, with integral garages and rear gardens and an apartment block consisting of three flats with garden space and a communal play area.

Penmaenmawr councillor Anne McCaffrey feared for road safety and wanted the committee members to visit the area to see the potential dangers first-hand.

“This is a radically different application from the one previously approved,” she said.

“My first issues are road and footpath safety with now 11 highway access points proposed in proximity to Pen Phoenix, which is the highly popular community sports hub and football ground.

“The new 11 highway access points proposed present significant additional risk to vehicles and to children and families, walking and crossing Conway Road to access the sports hub and to walk to the school at Ysgol Capelulo or to Ysgol Pencae.”

She added, “There is only one pedestrian footpath in this area that runs along the front of the development. We need double yellow lines and a pedestrian crossing to protect our children at this site.”

Cllr McCaffrey also asked for improved outdoor noise screening from the nearby A55 and took issue with the position of the proposed play park.

Several councillors then indicated they would also like a site visit, but the consensus changed when officers explained the speed limit in this area would likely be reduced from 40 mph to 20 mph.

That’s because the development would warrant a reduction of the speed limit which would further be reduced when the new Welsh Government law comes in in September, changing most 30-mph roads to 20-mph roads.