An historic chapel on the Llyn could be turned into a holiday let, it has been revealed.

The Grade II listed former Methodist chapel, Capel Nant in Nanhoron, dates back to 1877, when the original 1788 Methodist chapel was rebuilt by renowned Victorian chapel architect William Pritchard Roberts.

It is described as “an unusually large and grand chapel for such an isolated rural location serving a small community”, with additional gallery seating above.

Plans to convert the chapel into a holiday let have been received by Gwynedd Council, outlining the changes that will need to be made inside the building, as well as the demolition of a toilet block at the rear.

The chapel was put up for sale by the Calvinist Methodist Church in August 2017 and eventually purchased in February 2019. It has not been used as a religious venue for a number of years.

The planning documents state: “The intention is to convert the chapel into a holiday unit with four bedrooms.

“Originally a six-bedroom conversion was considered, but we feel that this would be over-development and that four bedrooms is adequate in terms of generating revenue and can be accommodated without having a detrimental impact on the character of building, or lead to problems with parking and access.”

The documents add: “No further religious or community use could be found for the building in the period of nearly two and a half years that the chapel was on the market for.

“Since the planning policies currently weigh heavily against the conversion of chapels into dwellings, the only viable alternative use that could be found for the building that might be acceptable in planning terms is that of serviced or self-serviced holiday accommodation, as defined by policy TAI2 of the Gwynedd and Anglesey Joint Plan, since it is classified as economic use.”

Gwynedd Council’s planning department is expected to discuss the application in the coming weeks.