Concerns
raised about seagulls apparently nesting on steel beams on former Tudno castle
site
By
Jaymelouise
Hudspith Reporter
05:00, 10
MAY 2019
Developers
of a £10m hotel in Llandudno are
looking into whether nesting seagulls may delay the project.
Local
residents photographed what they believe to be birds nesting on the steel
structure of the building, which is set to be a Premier Inn.
Under UK
law it is a criminal offence to damage, destroy or remove nests while they are
being used or built.
Opus
Land, which is leading the redevelopment of the Tudno
Castle site, said it was investigating whether seagulls are nesting on
the structure.
A
spokesman said: "We fully appreciate our legal obligations not to disturb
nesting birds and we will follow expert advice and relevant procedures should
the photographic evidence show that birds are indeed nesting on site."
Construction
companies, developers and demolition companies must follow legislation or risk
significant fines, long and costly delays, or even a prison sentence.
The RSPB
said a government licence can be granted to allow the killing of nesting birds
in cases where a significant risk to public health or safety has been
identified, but only as a last resort.
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