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PLANS for an affordable housing development have been recommended to go ahead, despite concerns over its proximity to a former chemicals factory.
The inspectors have repeatedly criticised planning officers over a string of errors made in selecting the site for inclusion in the planning blueprint. v.1
Affordable housing development in Ruabon set for approval Plans to build more than 40 new affordable homes in the Wrexham area could be approved next week. The 1.72 hectare site already has outline planning permission for a mixed use development made up of light industrial units, retail unit and 35 residential properties. However as part of the plans put forward by Cartrefi G.O, it has been proposed that 43 affordable homes and a new access point to the site are developed on the “redundant” land. The homes would consist of a combination of one, two and three bedroom, single and two storey...
Posted: Wed 27th Jan 2021 Plans for new Welsh-medium primary school in Wrexham backed for approval amid traffic and parking concerns Plans to create a new Welsh-medium primary school in Wrexham have been backed for approval, despite concerns over parking and traffic issues. Wrexham Council is behind the proposals to transform the existing Borras Park Community Primary School site. It would result in the junior school building being refurbished and expanded to accommodate all pupils being taught in English. The scheme would see ten extra classrooms being built within a two-storey extension, a...
PLANS to build more than 40 new houses on a business park on the outskirts of Wrexham county borough look set to be given the green light. Proposals were submitted towards the end of 2019 to create an affordable housing development on an empty plot of land at Wynnstay Technology Park in Ruabon. Wrexham-based construction company Cartrefi G.O. is behind the application for a total of 43 properties, which it said would be delivered in partnership with an unnamed housing association. The site close to the Plas Madoc housing estate already has permission for a mixture of six industrial un...