Plans for a major new Centre of Excellence for sport, leisure and culture at Parc Eirias in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, have been submitted to Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC).

The proposals include a rugby training pitch, a 2,000-seat grandstand, team changing facilities, a weights room and floodlights, as well as additional car parking, which is set to create a new home ground for Rygbi Gogledd Cymru (North Wales Rugby). Local residents were given the opportunity to comment on the plans as part of a public consultation held during September and it is expected that the scheme will contribute towards the council's Bay Life Development Plan to regenerate the wider area.

CCBC deputy chief executive Bethan Jones said: "We've identified Colwyn Bay as our regeneration priority. Creating a centre of sporting excellence at Parc Eirias is just one element in our vision to revitalise the town. "We believe these proposals along with others outlined in the Bay Life Development Plan can stimulate investment in the area, support business stability and result in new employment and prosperity for the local population."