Abersoch residents 'proud' after fighting Gwynedd second home crackdown
Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2dxz4nejpo
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“The council of Gwynedd introduced legislation requiring planning permission for converting residential properties into second homes.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute Cyngor Gwynedd's legislation on second home conversions
“The council hoped the legislation would help local people priced out of the market.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify council's stated intentions regarding housing affordability
“Article 4 was quashed in November 2025.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm judicial review outcomes for Article 4
“Cyngor Gwynedd's appeal against the quashing of Article 4 was rejected.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify Cyngor Gwynedd's appeal against Article 4 annulment
“House prices in Gwynedd fell by more than 12% year-on-year according to February 2025 figures.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm house price statistics for February 2025
“Gwynedd had the highest proportion of second homes in Wales at 8.3% in 2023-2024.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify second home ownership percentages in Wales
“Gwynedd charges a 150% council tax premium on second homes, increased from 100% in 2023.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm council tax premium rates or changes
“Over 4,000 people are on the social housing waiting list in Gwynedd.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify social housing waiting list numbers
“The Welsh government reported 65.5% of Gwynedd households are priced out of the housing market.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Welsh government affordability statistics
“The council's Housing Action Plan created over 1,100 affordable homes through 2025.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify Housing Action Plan housing creation targets