Work has begun on a £1.5million extension at Fron Goch garden centre after planners at Malcolm Scott Consultants secured permission to extend the centre and increase its parking facilities.

Planning specialists at the Worcester-based consultancy acted on behalf of Fron Goch garden centre in Pant Road to undertake a pre-applications consultation further to working closely with the client to create a five-year development plan. 

A full planning application was then submitted for 673sq.m. of heated shop extension, together with a 435sq.m. canopy and a new entrance. 

Further plans to increase the car park by 33 spaces were also submitted. All proposals were approved by Gwynedd Council.

Tracy Hubbard of MSC said: “Fron Goch has ambitious expansion plans for this year to build on the centre’s success in being named the top centre in Britain in the Garden Centre Association awards.

“Having identified the opportunity to extend its retail space, enhance its entrance and display areas and add to the customer experience with the additional car parking facilities,as part of its five-year development plan, we are delighted that the proposals were given the green light to help them set the wheels in motion.

“This will help an already exceptional centre enhance its customer experience, thereby increasing footfall and allowing it to showcase and enhance its product offering further.”

Construction work started week.