Decisions made by North planning committee on 4 August 2015

The following decisions were made by Shropshire Council’s North planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Tuesday 4 August 2015.

• Land adjacent to the builders yard knwon as no8 Barkers Green, Wem (15/01036/FUL) Change of use of land for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes for 1no. gypsy pitch together with the formation of hardstanding and an utility/dayroom ancillary to that use.  Decision: That planning permission be granted, in accordance with the officer’s recommendations and subject to the conditions set out in Appendix 1, of the officer’s report.
• Land adjoining 8A St Martins Moor (13/05016/OUT) Outline application for the erection of 2 no. detached dwellings (all matters reserved).  Decision: 

  That planning permission be granted subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement in relation to the financial contribution for affordable housing and the conditions set out in Appendix 1 of the original committee report.

• Proposed residential development land south east of Child’s Ercall (14/03006/OUT) Outline application for the erection of 2 detached dwellings; to include means of access.  Decision: 

  That planning permission be refused against officer’s recommendation for the following reasons:

  The Committee noted that the site was clearly outside the development boundary for Childs Ercall and had not been identified as a site for residential development within the emerging SAMDev Plan and, in view of the stage the plan has now reached, very significant weight was given to this; they also acknowledged the potential benefits that housing would bring and gave weight to this but did not consider that these benefits, or any other material considerations, would outweigh the emerging plan or the policy support for a plan led approach. As such the development of the site would be contrary to policy CS4 and CS5 of the Core Strategy, policy S8.2 of the SAMDev and the NPPF.

• Proposed development land north east of cemetery, Swan Hill, Ellesmere (015/00291/OUT) Outline application for residential development to include means of access.  Decision: 

  That planning permission be refused, in accordance with the officer’s recommendation for the following reason:

  The proposed scheme would provide economic and social benefits including: the provision of a new homes and construction jobs, however, these benefits would be achieved regardless of where the new dwellings would be built. Also, any future occupants would play a role in the community and would be likely to support local services. Future occupiers would have convenient access to the extensive facilities in Ellesmere. However, this must be balanced against the harm that would be caused to the setting of The Mere, Cremorne Gardens, the street scene in Swan Hill, and the setting of the adjacent conservation area which weighs negatively against the proposal. It is considered that the proposal conflicts both with Policy H5 of the North Shropshire Local Plan and CS Policies CS3 and CS5 of the adopted Core Strategy and with the Council’s overall strategic approach to delivering sustainable development through the identification of suitable housing sites in the emerging SAMDev DPD.

• Land east of Tarporley Road, Whitchurch (15/00433/OUT) Outline application (access for approval) for residential development; formation of new vehicular access to include removal of trees.  Decision: 

  That delegated powers be given to the Area Planning Manager to grant approval, subject to

  • The satisfactory resolution of the outstanding archaeological issues;
  • The conditions set out in Appendix 1;
  • The applicant entering into a S106 agreement to secure an affordable housing contribution; and
  • The application for reserved matters being considered by the North Planning Committee.
• Meadowland, Sleap, Harmer Hill, Shrewsbury (15/01921/EIA) Erection of a poultry building, an expansion of the existing poultry business on site.  Decision:  That planning permission be granted in accordance with the officer’s recommendation, subject to the applicants entering into a S106 agreement to secure a financial contribution for road improvement works and the conditions set out in Appendix 1.
• Meadowland, Sleap, Harmer Hill, Shrewsbury (15/01937/EIA) Erection of a poultry building, an expansion of the existing poultry business on site.  Decision:  That planning permission be granted in accordance with the officer’s recommendation, subject to the applicants entering into a S106 agreement to secure a financial contribution for road improvement works and the conditions set out in Appendix 1.
• Meadowland, Sleap, Harmer Hill, Shrewsbury (15/01938/EIA) Erection of a poultry building, an expansion of the existing poultry business on site.  Decision:  That planning permission be granted in accordance with the officer’s recommendation, subject to the applicants entering into a S106 agreement to secure a financial contribution for road improvement works and the conditions set out in Appendix 1.

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