en.Wedoany.com Reported - Planning permission has been granted for Mauna Kea, a wholly owned subsidiary of Net World Sports, to advance a development plan exceeding 1.6 million square feet in the Wrexham Industrial Estate, supported by a 52-acre strategic ecological corridor to facilitate biodiversity offsetting.
The ecological corridor comprises three land parcels located near Francis Lane, adjacent to the B5130 road, and near Maesgwyn Lane, all previously designated for agricultural use and situated on the boundary of the industrial estate. The corridor proposal emerged from discussions between Mauna Kea and Natural Resources Wales and Wrexham County Borough Council regarding the company's proposed complex, "Utopia City," located near Bryn Lane with a planned area of approximately 1.4 million square feet. This corridor enables Mauna Kea to achieve the required biodiversity enhancements to support future planning applications without compromising developable land.
Under the corridor plan, 170 trees will be planted, 37 ponds constructed, 1,000 linear feet of hedgerow established, along with earth embankments, increased shrubbery, and the creation of hibernation shelters for animals. Carter Jonas, Tier Consult, The Environment Partnership, and Nicholsons were involved in formulating the ecological corridor plan. The public can view corridor details by searching reference number P/2025/0431 on the Wrexham County Borough Council planning portal.
The ecological corridor will serve projects including the aforementioned Utopia City, a 156,800-square-foot warehouse located south of Bryn Lane, and future plans to expand Net World Sports' headquarters. Details of Utopia City and the 156,800-square-foot warehouse can be found by searching reference numbers P/2023/0497 and P/2025/0143 respectively on the Wrexham County Borough Council planning portal; the headquarters expansion plan has not yet been announced.
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