PART of a former scrapyard will be turned into an affordable housing development after proposals were given the green light.
Wales and West Housing applied to develop a section of the former Jacques scrapyard off Mold Road in Wrexham turned into 19 houses and six flats in November last year.
The front of the site is already home to a £2 million Premier Inn hotel which opened in October 2013.
The social rented housing scheme has now been approved by council officers in a bid to try to boost the amount of affordable housing in the area.
It follows a market assessment being carried out in April 2018, which showed 4,586 households in Wrexham are in need of such accommodation.
In a joint planning application with the Castlemead Group, Wales and West Housing said: “The total available stock to meet current need is 2052, which leaves a shortfall of 2534.
“This development would make a valuable contribution to this need.
“It is considered that a proposal for affordable housing is acceptable in principle.”
A total of one detached house, 18 semi-detached houses and six flats will now be built on the site.
The land also has a section of the historic Wat’s Dyke earthwork running through it, which is believed to date back to either the 8th or 9th century.
As a result, the company has come to an agreement with the Welsh historic environment agency Cadw to mitigate the impact of construction on the monument, which will include a plaque to tell the public about the existence and importance of the dyke.
The plans were approved by Wrexham Council officers using delegated powers.
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