Lack of local plan 'a real problem'

THE lack of a local development plan (LDP) in Wrexham risks paving the way for more speculative housing developments, the Welsh Government's chief legal officer warned.

- CHRIS HAINES ICNN Senedd reporter

Counsel general Julie James was quizzed about Wrexham’s LDP - a key document guiding future developments which has twice been rejected mired by councillors.

In December, Mark Jones, a Plaid Cymru councillor, led a successful Court of Appeal case - with the court ruling that the council did not have to adopt an LDP.