Fight against Labour's housing plan goes public

Meeting to discuss opposition to Wrexham super-estate

Opponents of a super-estate on the outskirts of Wrexham are holding a public meeting to discuss plans for up to 1680 homes on a greenfield site off Cefn Road.

Land including Wrexham Rugby Club has been allocated under the controversial Local Development Plan for 1680 houses and there are now two large housing developers that are bringing forward plans for the bulk of those houses. The site is known as Key Strategic Site 2 and has been shared between three large housing developers.

An application for 600 houses has already been submitted by Barratt and Bloor Homes, with the Harworth group beginning consultation on plans for an additional 900 houses.

Councillor Becca Martin, Plaid Cymru councillor for Acton and Maesydre, said: "This is the latest super-estate being planned on greenfields on the outskirts of Wrexham. More than 500 houses were recently granted planning permission between Stansty and Gwersyllt, there are plans for 1500 on the Ruthin Road that would link the town to Bersham and now this. Together they amount to 3,700 new houses. In addition to these, Wrexham Council has already granted planning permission for 3,000 homes that are yet to be built. Without improving health, education and other infrastructure, we're in danger of creating even greater problems for our hard-pressed public services.

"With reference to the Cefn Road super-estate, our objections include:
- No provision for extra GPs or health services
- Developers arguing against building a new primary school for the new super-estate 
- Making already congested roads worse; the Greyhound roundabout is already over capacity
- Building on a greenfield site 
- Loss of valuable agricultural land and leisure facilities

- Loss of Ysgol Morgan Llwyd's playing fields."

She added that this failure to provide the kind of infrastructure any new community needs together with the threats to green fields and years of disruption facing local residents, Plaid Cymru is holding a public meeting for residents on 14th May at 7.30pm at St John’s church, Herbert Jennings Avenue, Acton to share information about the plans and how residents can object.

Cllr Martin added: "The Welsh Labour Government have insisted on excessive levels of housing development in Wrexham. Despite local councillors twice voting against these plans, developers took the council to court and councillors were threatened with jail if they failed to adopt the plan. The plan was subsequently adopted in December 2023. Councillors have launched a legal challenge against it which is due to be heard in the coming months. 

"My concern is that, in the meantime, developers are rushing through these planning applications because there's a window of opportunity. If we don't get this right, Wrexham will face the consequences for decades to come."