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Decisions made by Central planning committee on 12 March 2015

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The following decisions were made by Shropshire Council’s Central planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Thursday 12 March 2015.  

Land at Longden, Shrewsbury (14/00467/OUT)

Outline application (access for approval) for mixed residential development.  Decision: 

That, contrary to the officer’s recommendation, planning permission be refused for the following reasons:

  • The proposed development would fall in open countryside, would be visually intrusive on the approach to the village and have an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the settlement, landscape and the surrounding countryside as a whole. Accordingly the proposal is considered contrary to Shropshire Core Strategy Development Plan Policies CS4 and CS5 and Longden Village Design Statement. As such the adverse impacts of granting permission are considered to significantly and demonstrably outweigh any benefits when assessed against the policies in the National Planning Policy Framework taken as a whole.
Proposed development land north west of Montford Bridge, Montford, Shrewsbury (14/02964/OUT)

Erection of 8 no. dwellings and formation of new vehicular access off Montford Bridge Road; provision of car parking to serve the existing fishing rights of the site.  Decision: 

That planning permission be granted as per the officer’s recommendation, subject to:

  • A Section 106 Legal Agreement to secure the requisite affordable housing;
  • An additional condition to ensure the provision of access and car parking to serve the existing fishing rights of the site in perpetuity;
  • An additional condition limiting the maximum number of dwellings to eight; and
  • The conditions set out in Appendix 1 to the report.
The Onslow Hotel, Pensfold, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5HF (14/04195/FUL)

Erection of 12 dwellings (8 terraced houses and a 4 unit apartment building), formation of a vehicular access and associated works (amended description).  Decision: 

That planning permission be granted as per the officer’s recommendation, subject to:

  • A Section 106 Legal Agreement to secure three affordable dwellings on site;
  • An additional condition to ensure that no development takes place until full details of landscape works have been approved in writing by the local planning authority; and

The conditions set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

Rowleys House Museum, Barker Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1QH (15/00066/FUL)

Change of use from current D1 (Museum) to D1 (Education and Administration).  Decision:  That planning permission be granted as per the officer’s recommendation, subject to the conditions set out in Appendix 1 to the report.
The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ (15/00160/COU)

Change of use of the building (excluding part of the first floor to be retained as B1 use) from Offices (B1) to non-residential educational (D1) (amended description).  Decision: 

That planning permission be granted as per the officer’s recommendation, subject to

  • The conditions set out in Appendix 1 to the report; and
  • Delegated authority be granted to Planning Officers to issue the planning permission subject to the following:
    • Receipt of a satisfactory Flood Risk Assessment;
    • Confirmation from the Environment Agency that they do not object to the proposal;
    • A Section 106 Legal Agreement to secure the required financial contribution to the Environment Agency; and

The imposition of a condition regarding a Flood and Evacuation Management Plan.

For further information relating to the decisions go to our online planning register and search for the application by using the reference number or keyword.