A PLAN to transform a former chapel into a private home is set to be refused as it sits on a known flood plain.

On Wednesday, Anglesey Council’s planning committee will discuss a bid to turn Capel Hermon in Valley, into a house that also includes a first floor balcony.

The plans, which were “called in” to committee by local members Richard Dew and Gwilym O. Jones, have attracted some local support with five letters backing the plans being received by the authority.

But the report that will be discussed on Wednesday afternoon, raises concerns over the potential flood impact, recommending that members should turn down the bid.

This, according to officers, is as the site is situated within a C2 Flood Zone, with no Flood Risk Assessment having been submitted as part of the planning application.

The officers’ recommendation contradicts the letters of support, however, who note that flooding has not been a problem in the area.

The former baptist church dates back to approximately 1870 and represents a very late example of this type of hipped-roof, square plan chapel.

But the report notes: “The application is for a residential development located within zone C2, as defined by the Development Advice Maps referred to under Technical Advice Note 15 ‘Development and Flood Risk’ (July 2004).

“The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy PCYFF 2 of the Gwynedd and

Anglesey Joint Local Development Plan and Technical Advice Note 15 – Development and Flood Risk (July 2004).”

According to Planning Policy Wales Technical Advice Note 15, C2 flood zones are “areas of the floodplain without significant flood defence infrastructure”, equal to or greater than a once in every 1000 years flood risk.

The application will be discussed by Anglesey Council’s Planning Committee when it meets in Llangefni on Wednesday.