THE future of an aerospace centre near Llanbedr has been secured for another 12 years.

The future of Snowdonia Aerospace Centre at Llanbedr Airfield has been safeguarded following its allocation by the Snowdonia National Park Authority in the Eryri Local Development Plan, which runs until 2031.

The Local Plan, which was formally adopted this week, protects the airfield’s ongoing use and supports the future development of the site for a range of aerospace and other employment uses.

Lee Paul, CEO of Snowdonia Aerospace LLP, said: “This is a significant step forward for ourselves as it provides us with security and clarity on the future of the airfield and our ongoing development and investment plans.

“We have been working closely with the Snowdonia Enterprise Zone, other stakeholders and the Snowdonia National Park over several months in promoting the site as a long-term sustainable catalyst to create a number of high quality jobs for the region, and this allocation now provides us with the foundations from which we can move forward in achieving these aims.”

The Local Plan has set out the following uses as being acceptable across the site: operations and uses associated with the aviation and aerospace industry; new uses including employment within B1, B2, B8 and R&D; employment related training and education purposes; and ancillary uses in support of the above, including accommodation, catering and leisure.

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