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A £10m science park has been given the go-ahead by council planners.

The M-SParc development, at Gaerwen on Anglesey, is set to create as many as 700 direct jobs in the long term and close to 100 jobs during construction.

Project bosses say the scheme could transform the economy of north west Wales. Members of Anglesey Council’s planning committee decided to follow the recommendation of planning officers during this afternoon’s meeting in Llangefni.

The park - which will focus on key sectors including energy, ICT, environmental services, and life sciences - could be open by 2016.

It will cover 22,703suare metres of floorspace, split across eight buildings which will be two and three storeys in height.