Wrexham: Housing scheme gets permission after local plan adopted

Wrexham council has green lit a scheme for 450 homes

A scheme to build 450 homes on a greenfield site in Wrexham has narrowly been given the go-ahead.

It is the first large development to go before the council since it adopted its local development plan in December, after rejecting it twice.

Seven members of the planning committee voted for the housing while six rejected it.

Councillors were told 114 of the properties - a quarter - would be affordable.

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Authority members were warned last month they could face jail if they did not vote to adopt a local development plan, which sets out an authority's proposals for land use.

Before the vote that saw it adopted seven Plaid Cymru councillors walked out in protest.

A second scheme for 92 houses in Rhosrobin was also granted outline planning permission.