Posted: Sun 6th Mar 2016

Public Urged to Have Their Say on Wrexham’s Local Development Plan

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This article is old - Published: Sunday, Mar 6th, 2016

Members of the public are being urged to get involved and have their say in the ongoing consultation regarding Wrexham Council’s Local Development Plan.

Wrexham Council is currently consulting on it’s preferred strategy for the Local Development Plan. A list of candidate sites for consideration has also been published.

In February 2016 Wrexham Council launched their public consultation regarding the LDP2, asking members of the public for their views on the Preferred Strategy for the country over the next 12 years.

The LDP is focused on achieving sustainable development and will provide a long-term strategy for land use and development in the County Borough throughout the plan period. The LDP will:

· guide development for housing, employment, retail and other uses;
· set out policies that will be used to decide planning applications; and
· safeguard areas of land requiring protection or enhancement.

It is estimated that over the next 12 years over 12,000 new homes will need to be developed across the county borough, with 1200 set to be on brownfield sites and the remainder on green space.

Commenting on the consultation, Welsh Conservative Assembly Candidate for Clwyd South Simon Baynes said: “The Council are currently consulting on their preferred strategy for the Local Development Plan and it is vitally important that residents do get involved.

“The plan will form the basis for future development for communities across Wrexham”

“I am interested to see how the plan protects the rural countryside and also how it helps regenerate our former industrial villages such as Acrefair, Cefn Mawr and Brymbo.”

Within the list of candidate sites are significant areas for housing development around Brymbo and Coedpoeth.

County Councillor for Brymbo Paul Rogers echoed Simon Baynes and said there was concern from these communities about the existing pressure on local services and infrastructure.

“The communities of Brymbo, Broughton and Coedpoeth have seen significant developments in recent years which has put significant pressure on local services and infrastructure”

“It is vital that residents respond to the consultation and have their say”



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