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Plans for a 400 job multi-screen cinema, restaurants and pub development in Bangor have been revealed.

Liberty Properties Developments Ltd has been selected to create a leisure scheme at the entrance to Parc Bryn Cegin, an industrial site that has lain empty for 15 years.

Liberty’s proposals include the cinema, five restaurants, a family pub and a Welsh produce shop with the possibility to include a Tourist Information Centre and a drive through coffee shop.

It comes months after a 4,000 strong petition was unveiled after a campaign was launched to bring a leisure development to the site off the A55.

The company - which developed the cinema and restaurant complex at Llandudno Junction - will now work with Gwynedd council to bring forward a planning application.

The firm says the development could create up to 100 full time jobs and between 250-300 part time jobs.

Economy Minister Edwina Hart said: “I am pleased to announce that Liberty Properties Development has been selected as the preferred developer to take forward plans for a leisure development on land at the entrance to Parc Bryn Cegin.

“The proposals, which will be subject to statutory approvals, will have the potential to create employment opportunities that would provide a significant benefit for the local community and could also act as a catalyst to attract further investment to the site.”

The selection of Liberty follows a comprehensive marketing campaign by the Welsh Government and submissions were received from four other prospective developers.

Liberty development director Emyr Williams said: “We are delighted to have been selected by Welsh Government to promote a high quality, destination, family leisure scheme, at Bryn Cegin.

“We believe this will act as a catalyst to ‘kick start’ the Bryn Cegin employment site, but also to act as a quality attraction for Bangor, as both a major university city and North West Wales’ regional centre.

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“We will work closely with Gwynedd Council and the local community to create real jobs and significant inward investment into North West Wales.”

Cllr Mandy Williams-Davies, Gwynedd Council Cabinet Member for Economy, said: “Bryn Cegin is an important site which has the potential to create significant job opportunities for the area. Following today’s announcement we look forward to discussing possible opportunities with the company.”

Liberty Properties has been established for over 25 years and is focused in the retail, leisure and commercial sector and was responsible for developing the first multiplex centre in North West Wales, at the Junction Leisure Park, bringing in Cineworld, on a 31,000 sq ft multiplex cinema.

Liberty has a track record of developing in North Wales, which includes the County Court in Caernarfon; Homebase in Holyhead; Matalan and Brantano in Rhyl; Probation Service in Colwyn Bay and Barclays Premier Bank facility in Parc Menai, together with numerous retail and office developments in Wrexham.

Arfon MP Hywel Williams, who has campaigned to get the site developed, said: “After years of hard campaigning to develop the empty Parc Bryn Cegin site, I welcome the interest shown by Liberty Properties to possibly develop the park for leisure purposes, with the potential to create hundreds of new jobs for the local area.

“Over the past year I’ve had several meetings with businesses interested in relocating to Parc Bryn Cegin.

"The local community have all backed the campaign to develop the site and realise its potential.

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“Plaid Cymru lobbied the Welsh Labour Government to find a new partner to promote the site to potential investors after years of dragging their feet.

"The infrastructure to support any development at the site is already in place, with excellent access to the A55.

“The ideal solution would be a multi-use site with an emphasis on recruiting local people from Bangor and neighbouring communities.

“I look forward to looking in detail at these exciting proposals and hope to see a collaborative effort to develop Parc Bryn Cegin for the benefit of the City of Bangor and the local community.”