Eryri planners have turned down a proposal to develop a traditional stone outbuilding within a “cluster” of holiday accommodation at Dyffryn Ardudwy.

Plans for the conversion of the empty property to a self-catering holiday let and associated external alterations were re-submitted to Eryri National Park’s planning authority.

The property was already within an existing holiday let tourism business in the village, but the scheme to develop the outbuilding located within the established curtilage of Coed y Bachau was refused in a decision posted on the park’s planning portal.

The application was made by Bethan and Gary Newport through the agent Mark Bathgate of Afallon Architecture.

The current use of the building was stated to be “a redundant stone barn/outbuilding” on a 68sq metre site, described as a “traditional, stone construction, single-storey building, structurally suitable for conversion,” the proposal stated.

The business was described as “an established and highly successful rural tourism enterprise” and the proposed outbuilding conversion would have been part of that business.

Surrounding land uses included rural residential properties, small-scale agricultural land, and existing tourism accommodation.

Located just off the A496, the development site was said to have a “substantial existing access already in place”.

The site was accessed from an established private driveway and was described as having “adequate off-road parking”.

The proposal also described how “minimal external alteration” would ensure the outbuilding “retains its historic rural appearance”.

Plans note “the proposed conversion involves an under-utilized outbuilding situated centrally within the existing cluster of holiday units”.

The application stated the development could potentially provide one full-time and three part-time jobs.

The proposal also noted “no objections/concerns were raised by any consultees during the determination period of the original application.”

Dyffryn and Ardudwy and Talybont community council stated it “supported the application”.

The decision to was “refuse” was made on 16 October. No decision details were given.