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Posted: Mon 3rd Jun 2013

Marford Convenience Store Development Rejected

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This article is old - Published: Monday, Jun 3rd, 2013

Tonight at the Guildhall Councillors rejected the development of a convenience store on the Red Lion pub’s car park at the top of Marford Hill by 15 votes to 2 Cllrs abstaining.

Back in December we reported that a planning application had been lodged with Wrexham Council, and days later how local opposition groups were forming.

Objections to the development were raised by the Community Council who said “the proposed access is located on a busy main road immediately opposite an existing badly designed road junction
which is difficult at the present time for motorists to have a clear view of oncoming traffic” and “The proposed retail unit would adjoin existing residential properties and would be out of keeping with the character and appearance of the area.”

The way the land pictured above will now look like.

The way the land pictured above would have looked like. Described as a shed by one Councillor.

Highways stated several possible issues with the impact on the roads around the site, and stated “There is nothing in the delivery proposals to demonstrate how deliveries to the public house will deliver its goods without seriously impacting upon parking, turning and maneuverability within the site” and thus said they would recommended refusal.

David Parker Planning Associates on behalf of the owners of the Spar & Post Office, Rossett and the landlords of the Spar in Gresford also submitted objections, including saying “The applicant’s parking survey was flawed – it was carried out at a time when there was no food available at the public house as it was being refurbished”

Gerrards Confectioners also objected, saying “A store of this type sited between Gresford and Rossett has the potential to destroy or have adverse affects on the viability of the shopping areas of both villages”.

Five representations were made in support of the development, saying that a closer shop to Marford would be useful, increased competition is a good thing, and the convenience for non-drivers and the elderly would be a plus.

Overall there were 217 individual objection letters plus 380 standard template objection letters and a petition sign by SPAR customers with 142 signatures objecting to the development.

The Council’s Planning Officer said: “The development accords with the relevant UDP policies” and therefore recommended to the committee that permission should be granted with some standard conditions. One such condition relates to the planting and maintaining of trees, however as we detailed on the Wrexham Village development such conditions appear to be toothless.

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