The application, external proposes a mix of fully affordable homes, including semi-detached, one and two-storey houses, plus a detached two-storey property, and also includes a new access road and landscaping.

Cyngor Gwynedd has recommended its approval, subject to a Section 106, external or an agreement on open spaces.

During consultation, the community council said it did not oppose the plans but wanted two conditions – a Welsh language requirement for residents and the use of a local lettings policy instead of the usual allocation system.

“Cyngor Gwynedd is often proud to announce, if not to boast at times, that it is a progressive council that leads the rest of Wales on the issue of the Welsh language,” it said.

“It is our duty to recognise that there is a great deal of truth in that and thank you for your efforts.

“It would be a credit and a precedent for the council itself and an enlightened and long-awaited lead for the rest of Wales.”