Dyfodol i’r Iaith have expressed their disappointment that the Welsh Government is about to approve the development of 336 new houses at Pen y Ffridd in Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor. This was announced in spite of local and county opposition to the plan, and the findings of an independent assessement, which concluded that the development would be to the detriment of the Welsh language in the Penrhosgarnedd area and beyond.

This case demonstrates that the Welsh langugage is not being given a high enough priority, and in Dyfodol’s opinion, it constitutes a further argument for the language to be given a stronger statutory role within planning matters.