Plans have been approved to build a huge indoor surf centre in Snowdon, north Wales.

Surf Snowdonia will be built on the site of a former aluminium factory and will feature a 30,000sq m (322,000sq ft) Wavegarden lake, 14,000sq m (150,000sq ft) wakeboarding lake, waterslide, restaurant, retail and indoor play facilities.

The attraction will also include accommodation, with low impact, sleeping ‘pods’ to be located along the lake’s waterfront. Larger lodges will also be built and will retain the naturalistic character of the woodlands surrounding the lake.

The scheme is run by Conwy Adventure Leisure. The surfing lake will be open by Summer 2014, with the rest of the facilities open by 2015. It is expected the project will create 100 new jobs in the village of Dolgarrog.

The attraction aims to offer an authentic surfing experience with technology creating consistent 6ft (1.8m) waves for surfers. Around 70,000 visitors are predicted annually.