Mine rescue centre at centre of planning furore to remain standing.
A bid to demolish a former mines rescue centre in Wrexham has been withdrawn. Businessman Neville Dickens wanted to completely remove the listed building from the site.
He was fined £2,000 earlier this year after workmen started to demolish the centre without planning permission.
A report had recommended the application be turned down. However, at the start of Monday’s meeting, councillors were told the application had been withdrawn earlier in the day.
The report said the owner had failed to provide sufficient evidence to justify the building’s removal.
The building, which dates back to 1912, was once used to train miners to rescue colleagues involved in pit accidents.
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