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Controversial plans to demolish a former Denbighshire community hospital to make way for social housing have been granted by councillors.

Llangollen hospital closed two years ago with in-patients' beds transferred to Chirk hospital as part of a health service reorganisation.

Work is under way on a new health centre for the town but opponents had hoped to save the hospital.

The Grwp Cynefin housing association wants to build 12 homes on the site.

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Some local people had lodged objections, citing traffic dangers, loss of car park spaces and there was a dispute over the ownership of the site.