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Decisions made by Central planning committee on 22 June 2017

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The following decisions were made by Shropshire Council’s Central planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Thursday 22 June 2017.

  • Land at Ellesmere Road, Shrewsbury (16/03225/OUT) Outline Application (including access, appearance, layout and scale) for the erection of three blocks of 38 residential units and associated infrastructure. Decision: planning permission be refused contrary to the officer’s recommendation for the following reasons: The proposed development would be located on a green field site in the open countryside outside of any settlement identified in the adopted Development Plan as suitable for open market residential development. The site is not allocated for development in the Development Plan and nor does it meet any of the exceptions to the approach to sustainable development set out in the Plan. The proposed residential development on the site would be incompatible with the principles of sustainable development in that it would undermine the development strategy set out in the adopted Shropshire Core Strategy and Site Allocations and Management of Development (SAMDev) Plan which seek to facilitate residential development within a sustainable settlement hierarchy. Whilst it is acknowledged that the proposed development offers a number of local community benefits, these are not considered to carry sufficient weight to outweigh the strategy of the Plan. As such, the proposal will conflict with Policies CS1, CS4 and CS5 of the adopted Shropshire Core Strategy and MD1, MD3, MD7a and S16 of the adopted SAMDev Plan, as well as national guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework in respect of residential development in the open countryside.
    1. The site constitutes one of the remaining vestiges of open countryside within the immediate area. The development of this green field site for thirty eight dwellings would erode the character of the area by removal of the existing frontage hedgerow and by introducing development of a predominantly urban form into the open countryside which would appear incongruous and intrusive to the detriment of the rural setting of the locality. The proposal would thereby be contrary to the provisions of the Framework and Policies CS6 of the adopted Shropshire Core Strategy and MD2 of the adopted Shropshire Site Allocations and Management of Development (SAMDev) Plan.
    2. The proposed development, due to its design, scale, massing and layout, is considered to be an overdevelopment of the site which would be out of keeping with the prevailing character of the surrounding area and would not form a suitable transition between adjoining development types. As such, it would appear as an incongruous urban feature to the detriment of local amenity and would thereby be contrary to Policies CS6 of the adopted Shropshire Core Strategy and MD2 of the adopted Shropshire Site Allocations and Management of Development (SAMDev) Plan.
  • Proposed residential development land adjacent to Crosshills, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury (17/00282/FUL) Erection of 3No. dwellings including the formation of a new access (revised scheme). Decision: That planning permission be granted as per the Officer’s recommendation subject to: The Conditions as set out in Appendix 1 of the report; An amendment to Condition 9 to read ‘No new windows or other openings shall be formed above ground floor level in dwelling hereby permitted; An additional condition to ensure retention of two trees on site.
  • Cartref Camping and Caravan Site, Cartref, Ford Heath, Shrewsbury (17/00407/FUL) Change of use of land for 15no. static caravan pitches; formation of wildlife pond and associated landscaping works; installation of foul pumping unit (resubmission). Decision: That delegated authority be given to the Head of Planning Services to grant planning permission subject to the conditions as set out in Appendix 1 and any modifications to these conditions if considered necessary by the Head of Planning Services.
  • The Fox Inn, Ryton, Shrewsbury (17/01790/FUL) Change of use of land for 15no. static caravan pitches; formation of wildlife pond and associated landscaping works; installation of foul pumping unit (resubmission). Decision: That planning permission be granted as per the officer’s recommendation subject to the Conditions as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.
  • Subway, 27 Claremont Street, Shrewsbury (17/01861/VAR) Variation of Condition no.7 of Planning Permission SA/04/1625/F to regularise opening hours to bring them in line with premises licence. Decision: That planning permission be granted as per the Officer’s recommendation subject to: The Conditions as set out in Appendix 1 of the report; and The opening hours on a Wednesday being amended to 07.00 – 23.00.

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.