Ambitious building plans for former Brymbo steelworks site
A FORMER steelworks in North Wales could be transformed as ambitious plans for the site are submitted to planners.
Brymbo steelworks, near Wrexham, closed in 1990 with the loss of 1,100 jobs.
Brymbo Developments Ltd have already built more than 500 homes in the area but blamed the economic downturn of 2008 for hindering further developments. Now a planning application has been submitted to Wrexham council for 450 houses and a primary school.
The Brymbo Park scheme also includes a “small district centre” with shops – including a food store and a restaurant.
A planning report said: “Brymbo Developments Ltd has focused on developing proposals to bring forward the remainder of the remediated land for development and a number of masterplans have been produced during this time.
“The commitment to bring forward a small district centre, school and an overall approach of ‘placemaking’ has been at the heart of the scheme from the outset with the current masterplan fully informed by establishing the needs to the community as well as the commercial market.”
It adds: “The Village Heart (small district centre) will provide a range of facilities in close proximity to each other.
“The Village Green has the potential to become the heart of the expanded community with the scale to accommodate a wide-range of community activities and events.”
The company was previously criticised by some politicians for creating around 550 homes without the promised addition of offices, shops and a school coming to fruition.
However, county councillor Paul Rogers recently gave the renewed planning submissions a cautious welcome.
The plans will now be considered by planners at Wrexham Council.