Plans for new £1m wetland area in Chester given the green light

Plans for new £1m wetland area in Chester given the green light

PLANS to transform land into a new 23-hectare wetland have been approved.

Million-pound Chester Wetland projects gets go-ahead

Designs for the creation of a rare wetland habitat in Chester have been granted planning permission by Cheshire West and Chester Council. The scheme will create a 23-hectare site in and around the popular Countess of Chester Country Park (CoCCP) in the city. A mosaic of wetland habitats such as, reedbeds, shallow pools, treatment wetlands and a wet meadow will help remove water pollution, protect flood-prone paths and increase the wildlife in th…