Wrexham Council faces criticism over Traveller site appeal secrecy

Residents in Brymbo are expressing confusion and concern regarding a planning appeal involving a Gypsy and Traveller site. The dispute stems from an enforcement notice served by Wrexham County Borough Council on May 19, 2026, following a change of use of agricultural land north of Wayside Cottage at Mount Zion from farming to Traveller use without planning permission.

Because the matter is an enforcement appeal rather than a standard planning application, no detailed documents are available on the council’s Planning Portal. Furthermore, the Welsh planning inspectorate (PEDW) has declined to provide specific details about the area under appeal, citing data protection. This lack of information has left the community unable to determine the exact size of the site, its capacity, or its proximity to residential homes before the October 23 deadline for public comments.