Contractors on a Llandudno Junction site are set to make a donation to a nature conservation charity. 

This follows concerns voiced that demolition works have had a major impact on the breeding season of birds in the area.

Conwy town councillor Helen Roberts said as a result of demolition work taking place on the former Daily Post and Arriva site in Llandudno Junction during breeding season, “virtually no chicks” had hatched this breeding season.

A meeting was held last week in Conwy between the town council, Lidl and contractor THL, in which the demolition work during the bird breeding season was discussed along with the cutting down of trees.

Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC), in its final planning permission decision, did not mention anywhere in the conditions that mating birds in the area must be considered.

Legislation prevents work on building sites during breeding season (between April and August), especially if birds are protected.

Work can continue once breeding season is completed and the birds will no longer be using the nests that year.

THL ceased work for six weeks to allow chicks to fledge, but Cllr Roberts said the damage had already been done.

She said: “We talked about the unfortunate outcome that there were virtually no chicks from this year’s breeding season, as the two buildings were demolished during April to August.

“Although THL did say that they stopped work for 6 weeks to allow chicks to fledge. There was some disagreement but we came to a balanced conclusion to assist the gulls in some way.”

THL has agreed to make a donation to the charity RSPB to help support one of its projects. A final amount is yet to be decided.

It also seems a conclusion has also been made on the trees on the new Lidl site.

Residents and councillors spoke out after trees were cut down by Lidl and contractors on the site in Llandudno Junction.

Cllr Roberts raised concerns about trees being cut down last month but said a resolution has now been reached following the meeting.

She said: “Lidl has spoken to the construction landscaping team and come up with a much more amenable plan for the finished store.

“They have promised more trees which will be no less than three metres tall when planted, so as to give them the best start and so that they will mature more quickly.

“There are also more trees than on the original plan. All trees and plants will be regularly maintained.

“Special attention has been made to ensure that planting includes insect friendly and particularly bee friendly plants and a good colour scheme has been thought out to make the planting attractive.”

“The sad thing is that where the trees that were felled were will now be a low wall so planting will be in a different place, around nearer the bus stop on the flyover, and also in front of the Dean’s Removals building.”

Cllr Roberts said she and her fellow councillors were grateful for the ease of the negotiations between all parties, with everyone having agreed to keep the communication going.

She added: “It has been a very positive and constructive exercise and we hope will go some way to making up for the issues which local residents have had regarding the development.

“I will now look forward to seeing the finished development and hopefully there will be no more problems. I would like to thank the residents for their patience, Lidl and THL and all the contractors for meeting with us and the Councillors for their support.”