The structure, which accommodates Colwyn Bay Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.

[1] In the 19th century, local court hearings took place at the police station and session room at Lancaster Road in Conwy, 6 miles (9.7 km) away.

[2] Following a significant increase in population, largely associated with seaside tourism, a municipal building was erected on the west side of Station Road in Colwyn Bay, to accommodate the judicial needs of the area, in 1892.

[10] The name plate from the LMS Rebuilt Patriot Class steam locomotive, Colwyn Bay, which was built in 1933 and withdrawn from service in 1963,[11] has since been installed on the wall inside the building.

[12] The building is constructed of white stone, with dressings in red sandstone, and green slate roofs.