Sky-high plans revealed for Caernarfon airport all-weather cafe seating

Applicants will be hoping their Caernarfon airport café plans will lift off after being submitted to Gwynedd Council

Proposals for a glazed extension to a café seating area and the development of a retractable fabric roof the Dinas Dinlle airport site have been lodged with the local authority.

The application has been made by Tony Reynolds of Shrewsbury-based Loca Shading Designs Ltd.

The development concerns the café area already within the airport building.

The plans state that it would result in the creation of an aluminium structure with a retractable fabric canopy over part of the terrace to the rear of the property.

It says this will provide more comfortable, all-weather seating facilities to enhance the business which will heating and lighting installed.

The plans state it will “create a relaxing environment to be used as an overflow seating area on certain days. At other times, as now, the space will remain vacant.”

The statement adds: “The canopy structure would feature an electrically operated acrylic awning supported on a powder-coated aluminium frame” and with the canopy retracting in “a concertina fashion.”

Lighting would be provided by integral LED downlights, which would be set into the fabric support bars.

It states: “LEDs would be in fixed positions ensuring that the light shines downwards only, and their brightness can be adjusted during installation in cases where there is a risk of light pollution causing a nuisance to other properties.

“The north elevation will feature full-height sliding windows, whilst the two side elevations, east and west, will be fixed glazing.”

The main access to the proposed structure would be through the café area.

Sliding glass doors to the north elevation will also enable access to the remaining garden and patio area.

A decision will be made on the proposals by the council at a later date.

By Dale Spridgeon – Local Democracy Reporter