A FORMER restaurant on a Wrexham retail park could be demolished to make way for extra parking.

The Frankie and Benny’s eatery on the Plas Coch retail park closed its doors in 2020 after the owners of the chain announced plans to cut up to 120 restaurants across the UK.

The retail park’s owners have now applied for permission to knock the unit down to clear room for additional parking spaces.

The move comes following concerns being raised by community leaders over parking and traffic problems on the retail park.

The issue led to plans for a new drive-thru McDonald’s outlet on a different part of the site being refused by councillors in June last year.

The scheme was rejected as it would have resulted in the loss of a number of parking spaces which currently serve The Range and Argos.

The fast food giants have since lodged an appeal with Planning and Environment Decisions Wales, formerly known as the Planning Inspectorate, in a bid to have the decision overturned.

The proposals to demolish the old Frankie and Benny’s restaurant will be considered by Wrexham Council at a later date.