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Martin Ford 29 September 2025

Gwynedd to appeal court block on second homes clampdown

Gwynedd to appeal court block on second homes clampdown image
Homes in Gwynedd covered by Article 4 direction © Robert Czyzewski / Shutterstock

Gwynedd Council is preparing to launch an appeal after losing a legal challenge to its clampdown on second homes.

The High Court ruled that the council's decision to adopt an Article 4 direction requiring planning consent for changing the use of housing to second homes or holiday accommodation was ‘reached on a false basis'.

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