30 Richmond Road, Wrexham, LL12 8AB Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0236 - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension and erection of replacement garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Approved
27 May 2026
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Committee
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 27 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Wrexham Planning and Highways Committee on 20 Jul 2026.

Refused

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised refusal because the site is outside the Urban Core and the required need and site evidence was not provided.
  • Supporters said student accommodation was needed and would restore a vacant, vandalised Victorian building.
  • The committee refused planning permission in line with the officer recommendation.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officer assessment, public views, speakers, committee debate and refusal decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Wrexham's committee minutes of 20 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 3

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Dee
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £266,100 in December 2024. Detached house, freehold.

6 December 2024£266,100

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wrexham
Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
LL12 8AB
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Little Acton/Acton Fechan
Parish
Acton/Acton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
27 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 13 days faster than Wrexham's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
133decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Wrexham in the last twelve months, from validation. Wrexham decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.