Traveller site located near school and historic hotel 'recommended for planning permission'

A traveller site located near a school and historical hotel in Wales has been recommended for planning permission.

Wrexham County Borough Council's Planning Committee is meeting today at the Guildhall to determine the fate of a retrospective application for a Traveller site in Rossett.

The single-family development on Llyndir Lane has already been constructed, with hardstanding and a static caravan now occupying what was previously agricultural land beside Lavister Brook.

Planning officers have put forward a recommendation for approval of the scheme.

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Located approximately 300 metres from Rossett's main thoroughfare and Darland High School, the site also sits just 150 metres from the Grade II-listed Llyndir Hall Hotel, which recently reopened its doors.

The application encompasses a single static caravan, one touring caravan, a dayroom, general hardstanding, a bio-disc sewage treatment plant, modifications to the vehicle entrance, and a pony paddock.

Officers justified their recommendation by citing unmet need and the lack of alternative solutions, stating: "Having regard to the unmet need and the absence of either development plan-led solutions or a sufficient supply of sites with planning permission elsewhere, the development is considered to be acceptable."

Wrexham's current planning framework relies on a 2005 Unitary Development Plan that contains no specific provisions for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation.

The most recent Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment identifies a requirement for 22 pitches across the Wrexham area.

Should approval be granted, officers have recommended restricting the site to only the two caravans specified in the application to prevent future expansion.

The proposals have drawn significant opposition from local stakeholders.

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Rossett Community Council raised concerns about highways issues and the loss of prime agricultural land, with the site classified among the best quality farmland available.

Nineteen residents have also lodged objections, echoing worries about the agricultural land and highlighting potential traffic increases given the nearby hotel's recent reopening.

Locals additionally expressed concern about the impact on St Peter's Well, a hidden feature located at the rear of the property.

Flood risk was also raised by objectors, though Natural Resources Wales has dismissed this concern.

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