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A plan to develop 19 more affordable homes in Llangefni includes a proposal to increase the size of a wooded nature reserve. Developers are proposing an extension to the popular Dingle area, also known as Nant y Pandy, as a potential part of the scheme.
Anglesey County County has received a full application to erect seven houses and 12 flats on land adjacent to the existing housing at Pen Derwydd. Get the best island stories from our Anglesey newsletter - sent every Friday.
The homes are planned on 3,880sq metres of building land.
The proposal includes alterations to an existing vehicular access, creation of a new public foot way, together with associated development.
The submission has been made by Jason Pritchard of JC Construction Ltd. The plans say the houses and flats will be provided for Anglesey council in partnership with JC Construction (NW) Ltd.
They state: "Part of the woodland, that is owned by the land owner will be offered to the local council so that the Dingle area can be extended which would be a positive for the local community and wider area."
The Dingle is a nature reserve in a steep wooded valley, which is home to wildlife, including red squirrels, bats and kingfishers and features of glacial and industrial history.
The plans describe the strengths of the proposed development site as being an existing brownfield site close to the town centre and that the proposed development could offer residents "easy access" to local amenities and has "the potential to lower car use".
However, it notes weaknesses as being "the sloping nature of the site which will require the construction of retaining walls in some areas" and "a few existing trees will need to be removed".
"These will be replaced with new trees in areas where there are gaps in the woodland," it adds.
The opportunities the development might bring, the developers claim, include "providing affordable houses and flats with views towards the existing woodland to the east".
It says: "The site is shielded on all sides by existing private houses, recreation ground and woodland on a sloping terrain.
"The site access will be formed from Pen Derwydd by elongating the existing estate road.
"This road is linked to the main road providing a safe and accessible access to the development. To the east from the Pen Derwydd entrance is the town centre."
Potential threats to the development are noted as including "ensuring minimal impact on the existing landscape, where there is a woodland to the east and north".
The housing mix would see a variety of types, from two person flats to a six person house.
"The mix of dwelling types has been discussed in detail with the local housing authority in terms of their requirements," the plans say.
The homes would include three two-person one-bed flats, six three-person two-bed flats, three four-person two-bed flats, four four-person two-bed houses, two five-person three-bed houses and one six-person four-bed house.
The application notes: "The site boundary to the east and north is an existing woodland.
"This natural landscape will provide an enriched living experience for the new occupants, in terms of its outlook and wildlife experiences.
"It will provide a positive and quality setting for people to live." Join the North Wales Live Whatsapp community now .