The Plan establishes a retail hierarchy for shopping centres within the Plan Area in accordance with national guidance. The position of a shopping centre in the retail hierarchy will generally determine the level of new shopping provision. The larger the centre, the more likely it will be able to support new development. The retail hierarchy (below) is illustrated on the Diagram CFS/2a.

Sub Regional Centre

Llandudno

Town Centres

Colwyn Bay

Abergele

Conwy

Llandudno Junction

Llanfairfechan

Llanrwst

Penmaenmawr

District Centres

Colwyn Bay West End

Craig y Don

Kinmel Bay

Old Colwyn

Rhos on Sea

Local/Village Centres

Betws yn Rhos

Cerrigydrudion

Deganwy

Dolgarrog

Dwygyfylchi

Eglwysbach

Glan Conwy

Groes

Gyffin

Llanddulas

Llanfairtalhaiarn

Llangernyw

Llanrhos

Llansannan

Llysfaen

Mochdre

Penrhyn Bay

Pensarn

Pentrefoelas

Tal-y-Bont

Tal-y-Cafn

Towyn

Trefriw

Upper Colwyn Bay