Abbey Field, Ellesmere Road, Bronington, Whitchurch, SY13 3HX
Refused on 1 April 2026
Delegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal
Proposal
ERECTION OF ANNEX
- Received
- 28 October 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Bronington and Hanmer/Bronington a Hanmer
- ReceivedReceived28 Oct
- ValidatedValidated4 Feb
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided1 Apr
Decided in 56 days (council typically 70)
About this application
This is a full planning application at ABBEY FIELD, ELLESMERE ROAD, BRONINGTON, WHITCHURCH, SY13 3HX. Wrexham has handled 942 applications of this type. This one was decided in 155 days, 12 weeks longer than Wrexham's typical decision time. The site is in the Lincombes conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 7 applications across Bronington and Hanmer/Bronington a Hanmer. We hold 756 applications in total for the SY13 postcode area.
95% of full applications at Wrexham County Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 10 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- The scale, design and siting of the development is not considered to reflect the surrounding character of the area and would therefore cause a negative impact upon the surrounding built environment. The development is thus contrary to the requirements of Policies GDP1 and PS2 of the Wrexham Unitary Development Plan and TAN 12 (Design). In pursuance n of its powers under the Acts an Orders referred to below, the County Borough Council as Local Planning Authority, hereby determines your application in accordance with the particulars and plans comprising the application Applicant Mr ROBERT GATES Reference P/2025/0826 Decision Date 01/04/2026
- Net benefit for biodiversity measures have not been provided or a green infrastructure statement which is not in accordance with Planning Policy Wales 12.
- The proposal would be for the development of a new build separate dwelling outside of the defined Settlement Limits, within the open countryside and would not be classified as conversion, replacement, subdivision, infilling or affordable housing on the edge of settlements and rural enterprise dwellings. The principle of the development is therefore considered to be unacceptable and to be contrary to Policy H5 of the Wrexham Unitary Ian Jones Prif Swyddog Dros Dro Yr Economi a Chynllunio Interim Chief Officer Economy and Planning Refer to Statement of Applicant's Rights and General Information on our planning web site at:- Planning and building control | Wrexham County Borough Council
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- SY13 3HX
- Application type
- Caniatâd Cynllunio Llawn / Full planning permission
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Bronington/Bronington
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 4 February 2026
- Application expires
- 1 April 2026
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 11
Site constraints
Associated applications
- 20269 Oct
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 (ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATMENT), 4 (LANDSCAPING SCHEME), 6 (DRAINAGE), 10…
PendingDischarge of conditionsP/2026/0655 - 202528 Oct
ERECTION OF ANNEX
This applicationRefusedFullP/2025/0826
Source: Wrexham
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