By Joseph Curtis For Mailonline
Published: 11:37 BST, 27 May 2019 | Updated: 11:37 BST, 27 May 2019
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Furious residents claim predictions that their homes will be swallowed up by the sea in 25 years are forcing people away from their village.
Experts believe Fairbourne in west Wales could be beyond saving after it was predicted the waters in Barmouth Bay will rise by more than 3ft over the next century.
And it could become the first UK village to be 'decommissioned', with residents relocated and existing homes demolished.
But residents say the predictions may be wrong and want to stay and raise families in the area.
Currently around 850 people live in Fairbourne in 400 properties and Gwynedd Council has drawn up plans to evacuate everyone by 2042.
The village of Fairbourne in west Wales, pictured, could be 'decommissioned' and all residents relocated amid fears sea levels will rise up and 'swallow' the properties
A shoreline management plan drawn up by the UK and Welsh governments predicts waters from Barmouth Bay could rise by more than 3ft, or one metre, flooding though the village. Pictured is what the area could look like if the projections are correct