THE development for a centre that will support the delivery of Welsh language for all ages - in the hope of creating one million Welsh speakers by 2050 - is moving forward.

An application for a 38-space car park at Ysgol Glan Clwyd in St Asaph, as well as landscaping and associated works, has been lodged by Denbighshire County Council.

The car park, to complement the £1.5million Welsh Language Centre, will have staff parking for a maximum five staff and appropriate parental drop off arrangements.

A supporting statement for the application said: “Staff parking would also be required for those responsible for the latecomers support and training (around three, four staff).

“A further 20 spaces are also necessary to accommodate attendees for the Welsh Language classes.

“Based on these calculations, 30 parking spaces would be a minimum requirement to support the daily functions of this proposal.”

The vehicle parking spaces will be formed by permeable paving grids and filled with gravel. The main Asphalt access road will be retained and used within the new scheme.

To safeguard the entire site, a new two-metre high Green powder coated fence and lockable gates will be installed to prevent unauthorised trespassing. The centre will support to English medium schools to improve their offering in Welsh.

The statement added: “If no action regarding car parking was taken to address the identified need, this may create

issues on a busy school site. For example, access may be restricted at key times of the school day, potential negative impact upon the viability of the Leisure facility and the plans for the Welsh Language Centre itself could be put at risk.”

The Welsh language centre, to be based at the old science block, is set to open at the site in 2020.

A spokesman for Denbighshire County Council said: “The Council has been successful in securing Welsh Government grants to fund the development of a Welsh language centre within a vacant building on the Ysgol Glan Clwyd site.

“The project will work in partnership with Mudiad Meithrin, Bangor University and primary and secondary education providers to develop a centre which will promote and support the delivery of Welsh language for all ages, along with helping to achieve the aim of one million Welsh speakers by 2050."