A retail park in Llandudno has said that the opening of a new TK Maxx branch in a neighbouring shopping centre will “undermine” the position of both the town centre and their own development.

In a letter, Parc Llandudno Retail Park said: “The town centre has a mix of independent and national retailers selling a similar range of goods as the proposed occupier.

“The goods proposed to be sold are traditional town centre goods. The proposed operator in this location will duplicate the goods range of a significant number of town centre stores which would undermine the position of the town centre and Parc Llandudno.”

Aberconwy AM Janet Finch Saunders said: “One mustn’t forget though that the development at Parc Llandudno had its own profound affect on the town centre in the early stages of development but it has recovered well since and is now attracting major investment and purchaser interest daily.

“Whilst ideally a leading chain such as TK Maxx might have gone into the town centre, the fact that they are coming into Llandudno at all will be a huge bonus for the town in terms of employment opportunities and more variety for our locals and visitors.

“There are many designer brands available through this particular chain and hopefully this will mean that these can now be obtained locally, as opposed to going over to Bangor or Chester to source these much desired items.”