Decisions made by Central planning committee – 21 May 2015

The following decisions were made by Shropshire Council’s Central planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Thursday 21 May 2015.

• Land off Horsebridge Road, Minsterley, Shrewsbury (14/03670/OUT) Outline application for residential development of 15No dwellings (to include access).  Decision:

  That, as per the officer’s recommendation, delegated authority be granted to the Planning Services Manager to grant outline planning permission, subject to:

  • The conditions as set out in Appendix 1 to the report; and

  A Section 106 Legal Agreement to secure the provision of affordable housing.

• The Onslow Hotel, Pensfold, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury (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 two affordable dwellings on site and the balance of 0.4 as an affordable housing contribution (AHC);
  • The conditions as set out in Appendix 1 to the report of this committee held on 12 March 2015; and

  Additional conditions to ensure that no development takes place until full details of landscape works have been approved in writing by the local planning authority and to ensure the implementation and future maintenance of the approved landscaping.

• Radbrook Campus, College Gardens, Shrewsbury (15/00490/OUT) Outline application (access for approval) for residential development with demolition of existing buildings.  Decision: 

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

  • The conditions as set out in Appendix 1 to the report;
  • An additional condition as set out at condition No. 8 in Appendix 1 to the report of planning application 15/00491/OUT;
  • A Section 106 Legal Agreement to secure the relevant affordable housing contribution at the reserved matters stage and a financial contribution towards learning & skills; and

  Any subsequent application for reserved matters to be considered by this Committee.

• Radbrook Centre, Radbrook Road, Shrewsbury (15/00491/OUT) Outline application for residential development including partial demolition of buildings to include means of access.  Decision: 

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

  • The conditions as set out in Appendix 1 to the report;
  • A Section 106 Legal Agreement to secure the relevant affordable housing contribution at the reserved matters stage and a financial contribution towards education; and

  Any subsequent application for reserved matters to be considered by this Committee.

• Proposed development land south of Plealey Lane, Longden (15/00724/OUT)Outline application for residential development (to include access) (revised scheme).  Decision: 

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

  The proposal would fail to satisfy the three dimensions to sustainable development defined within the National Planning Policy Framework: the economic, social and environmental roles. Given the Council’s current five year housing land supply position, the proposed scheme is not considered necessary to meet Shropshire Council’s housing development requirements of the community and would therefore undermine the strategy for the location of housing. Furthermore, the development would extend into the countryside and would fail to protect or enhance the natural environment by way of a contrived vehicular and disjointed pedestrian access to the services in the village. Accordingly the proposal would fail to accord with the aims and requirements of saved policy H3 of the Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Plan, adopted Core Strategy policies CS4, CS5, CS6 and CS17, and emerging site allocation and management of development policies MD1 and MD3.

• 37 Regents Drive, Shrewsbury (15/00842/FUL)Erection of a first floor and single storey extension to rear elevation including a Juliet balcony; insertion of porch, conversion of garage to provide a residential annexe – modification to previously approved application 14/05496/FUL (Amended description).  Decision: 

  That planning permission be granted as per the officer’s recommendation, subject to the conditions as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

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.

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