Wrexham planning committee voted unanimously to grant planning permission for the proposed development to create a mixed-use settlement at Ruabon Park. The proposals represent a great opportunity to deliver a vibrant, accessible and characterful extension to Ruabon Village, providing for the housing, employment, recreation and education needs of the area for the benefit of the surrounding community.
A landscape led approach to the layout, structure, and physical form of the proposals has been adopted in response to the unique qualities of the site – its topography, ecology and micro-climate. A holistic approach to economic, social and environmental sustainability should ensure the proposals are viable, integrated with established settlements and well connected to the existing infrastructure.
The scheme will provide approximately 300 family houses, a supermarket, employment space with offices and light industrial units, and a hotel. A plan that delivers a setting with a strong identity and sense of place, that promotes a sense of community and that is sensitive to the character of the area; a plan that can be implemented in coherent stages and that is responsive to the market.
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