Other home campaigners gave the right to policy review

Critics of new rules need to obtain a plan permission for other homes, they are told that they can take their case to judicial review.

Cyngor was the first local authority to introduce GwynedD regulation, known as a Article 4 direction, provided by the Welsh government in October 2022.

But a judge of the High Court has ruled that there should be a hearing to consider the claim made by a complainant that the council failed to take into account “the changes in planning governance misunderstood” and “take into account the capacity for new holiday homes”.

The council introduced measures to try and deal with a “huge housing crisis”, but opponents say it will have a negative impact on home prices, as well as tourism and economy.

In the ruling, Mr. Justice Peppal allowed the complainant to apply for judicial review on one of the claims made, but dismissed it on four other grounds.

A judicial review There is a High Court case in which a judge is asked to investigate whether a minister, official or public body broke the law as to how he decided.

A spokesperson of Cyngor GwynedD stated that Article 4 measures were “introduced in an attempt to control the use of homes in areas under its control as other homes and holiday houses”.

He said, “We will consider this development and our next stages, while keeping in mind the judge’s decision, it is allowed to hear the same ground, and this is not a final decision.”

Last month, Eri National Park Authority First park became To introduce the rule, the price is out of the housing market, arguing that half of the Eryri population – also known as Snowdonia.

While the move was supported by some people in Eryri as a step to limit the number of other houses and holiday houses, critics said that local businesses were already struggling and this made visitors feel unwanted.