A Corris bunkhouse which can count future kings among its customers has been awarded an alcohol and music licence after a compromise was agreed with the community council.

Prince William was holed up at Braich Goch for five nights during his time with the RAF. It was used as a base for mountain rescue training in Snowdonia. The second in line to the throne was seen by locals playing darts and table skittles.

It has been up before licensing bosses looking for permission to sell alcohol to non-residential customers until midnight from Mondays to Saturdays and until 11pm on Sundays.

Originally the applicants had requested to sell alcohol and play music until 2am on Friday and Saturdays but agreed to amend this after concerns were raised by Gwynedd Council’s Public Protection department, also announcing they would no longer play music in external areas.

Members of the local community council had originally urged councillors to turn down the original 2am application for non-residents, citing road safety and noise nuisance concerns.

But after being informed that the applicant was formally amending their submission, with the bar only staying open until 2am for residents, Cllr Simon Quincy formally withdrew the community council’s objection.

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