Ecological mitigation areas at Land Off Francis Lane, Ridley Wood, Wrexham

What was proposed

The application sought to change five agricultural land parcels into ecological mitigation areas, including bund construction.

“Site Description The application site comprises of 5 separate parcels of agricultural land in the following locations: • Land to the west of the B5130 in Bowling Bank (Parcels 1, 2 and 3) • Land to the north of Francis Lane (Parcel 4) • Land off Maesgwyn Lane, Ridley Wood (Parcel 5)”

“Proposal Planning permission is sought for the change of use of 5 parcels of agricultural land into ecological mitigation areas.”

Officer report

What consultees said

Natural Resources Wales raised no objection subject to conditions, while the community council questioned the bunds and the spread of the ecology areas.

“Consultation Responses Community Council: Raise no objection, however comment that: • The Community Council considers there to be no justification for the construction of bunds. they consider it a pointless exercise. • From an ecology point of view the land in question should be adjacent to, or within the development site itself and not spread out over such a large area.”

“Natural Resources Wales: Raise no objections subject to submitted plans and documents being referred to in the plans/documents planning condition.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The applicant spoke in favour of the application, and the officer presented the proposal with site plans displayed.

The committee’s decision

The committee granted planning permission in accordance with the officer recommendation.

“RESOLVED - That permission be granted in accordance with the Officer recommendation.”

Minutes

Conditions on the permission

The permission requires approved plans, a construction traffic management plan and a revised timetable for the ecological works.

“The development shall only be carried out in strict accordance with the details shown on the following plan(s) and document(s): • GCN Conservation Plan, Strategic Ecology Corridor, Version Number 9134.026 V5, dated October 2025 • The Environment Partnership Ltd. Precautionary Working Method Statement, Strategic Ecology Corridor, Document reference 10944.004 Version 4.0 dated July 2025 • The Environment Partnership Ltd.”

“Notwithstanding the Timetable for Works set out in Table 1 of The Environmental Partnership GCN Conservation Plan, Strategic Ecology Corridor, Version Number 9134.026 V5 date October 2025, development shall not commence until a revised Timetable of Works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the revised Timetable of Works.”

Officer report