Proposal was for up to 70 migrants at Plas yn Rhos in Rhosllanerchrugog
17:03, 27 Jan 2026Updated 17:07, 27 Jan 2026
Plas Yn Rhos, off Beech Avenue in Rhosllanerchrugog
A plan to house asylum seekers at a former North Wales care home has been scrapped. The proposal put forward was for up to 70 asylum seekers to be housed at Plas yn Rhos in the village of Rhosllanerchrugog.
It is a former local authority sheltered housing facility which closed in 2016 and was put up for sale last year.
Wrexham council objected to the plan and have now said the Home Office will not progress the site.
A spokesperson Wrexham council said: “Further to a previous statement issued in relation to the proposal by the Home Office’s accommodation provider to use Plas yn Rhos in Rhosllanerchrugog, Wrexham, for asylum dispersal accommodation, we have been advised by the Home Office that the property will not be progressed for such use.”
Leader of the Council, Councillor Mark Pritchard, said: “I would like to thank the Home Office for their response and I am glad that the right decision has been made and common sense has prevailed in this instance.”
Deputy Leader, Councillor David A Bithell, said: “I hope this will reassure the residents of Rhosllanerchrugog of a positive outcome to address their concerns.”
Chief Executive, Alwyn Jones, said: “Officers and Councillors have worked together well to respond to this consultation, and in the best interests of the local community.”
Lead Member for Partnerships and Community Safety, Councillor Paul Roberts, said: “I am pleased that the Home Office has taken note of the opposition of Wrexham Council and residents, and stopped this process.”
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