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Abbey Field, Ellesmere Road, Bronington, Whitchurch, SY13 3HX

P/2025/0826Caniatâd Cynllunio Llawn / Full planning permissionRefused
Full

Refused on 1 April 2026

Delegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

ERECTION OF ANNEX

Received
28 October 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Bronington and Hanmer/Bronington a Hanmer
  1. Received28 Oct
  2. Validated4 Feb
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided1 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

  1. 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
  2. Net benefit for biodiversity measures have not been provided or a green infrastructure statement which is not in accordance with Planning Policy Wales 12.
  3. 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

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    9 Oct

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 (ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATMENT), 4 (LANDSCAPING SCHEME), 6 (DRAINAGE), 10…

    PendingDischarge of conditionsP/2026/0655
  2. 2025
    28 Oct

    ERECTION OF ANNEX

    This applicationRefusedFullP/2025/0826

Source: Wrexham

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