Decisions made by North planning committee on 14 November 2017

The following decisions were made by Shropshire Council’s North planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Tuesday 14 November 2017.

• Coolmoor Farm, Hazles Road, Shawbury, Shropshire, SY4 4HE (17/02987/EIA) PDF 453 KB Erection of an agricultural building for free range egg production, with associated feed bins, hardstandings and access track. Decision: That planning permission be granted, in accordance with the officer’s recommendation, subject to: The conditions set out in Appendix 1 of the report, with conditions 6 and 7 being amended to include reference to a timescale for implementation; and any other modifications considered necessary by the Head of Planning Services.
• Land West Of Artillery Road, Park Hall, Oswestry, Shropshire (17/03677/REM) PDF 310 KB Application for approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance, landscaping and access) pursuant to 13/01643/OUT for residential development of three dwellings (Phase 1 : Plots 1-3) with garaging and formation of parking spaces. Decision: That planning permission be granted, in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation, subject to: The conditions set out in Appendix 1 of the report; and the additional conditions recommended by Highways, as set out in the Highway Advice Note.
• Land West Of Artillery Road, Park Hall, Oswestry, Shropshire (17/03678/REM) PDF 310 KB Application for approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance, landscaping and access) pursuant to 13/01643/OUT for residential development of seven dwellings (Phase 2 : Plots 4-10) with garaging and formation of parking spaces. Decision: That planning permission be granted, in accordance with the officer’s recommendation, subject to: The conditions set out in Appendix 1 of the report; and the additional conditions recommended by Highways, as set out in the Highway Advice Note.
• Land West Of Artillery Road, Park Hall, Oswestry, Shropshire (17/03679/REM) PDF 310 KB Application for approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance, landscaping and access) pursuant to 13/01643/OUT for residential development of eight dwellings (Phase 3: Plots 11-18) with garaging and formation of parking spaces. Decision: That planning permission be granted, in accordance with the officer’s recommendation, subject to: The conditions set out in Appendix 1 of the report; and the additional conditions recommended by Highways, as set out in the Highway Advice Note.
• Land West Of Artillery Road, Park Hall, Oswestry, Shropshire (17/03680/REM) PDF 311 KB Application for approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance, landscaping and access) pursuant to 13/01643/OUT for residential development of six dwellings (Phase 4: Plots 19-24) with garaging and parking spaces. Decision: That planning permission be granted, in accordance with the officer’s recommendation, subject to: The conditions set out in Appendix 1 of the report; and the additional conditions recommended by Highways, as set out in the Highway Advice Note.
• Land West Of Artillery Road, Park Hall, Oswestry, Shropshire (17/03690/REM) PDF 310 KB Application for approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance, landscaping and access) pursuant to 13/01643/OUT for residential development of six dwellings (Phase 5: Plots 25-30); formation of parking spaces. Decision: That planning permission be granted, in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation, subject to: The conditions set out in Appendix 1 of the report; and The additional conditions recommended by Highways, as set out in the Highway Advice Note.
  • Cefn-Y-Maes, Rhydycroesau, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 7JB (17/00887/FUL) PDF 242 KB Installation of a temporary access track and upgrade of existing farm entrance, for the purpose of delivery and construction of a proposed renewable energy park. Decision: That planning permission be granted, in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation, subject to:That planning permission be granted, in accordance with the officer’s recommendation, subject to:
    • The conditions set out in Appendix 1 of the report; and
    • The amendments to conditions 5 and 6 as follows:

    
    

  5. No construction work shall commence until a scheme of reinstatement, including timescales for implementation, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, for the modified site entrance associated with the Renewable Energy Park.  The site access shall be reinstated in accordance with the approved scheme.
• Reason: To conserve rural character in the vicinity of the development.
  6. The temporary access track shall be removed from site within nine months from commencement of its construction (date to be provided to the Local Planning Authority with photographic evidence), or within four weeks following first generation from the associated Cefn y Maes Community Renewable Energy Park, whichever is sooner.

  Reason: To protect the visual character of the area.

  • The conditions set out in Appendix 1 of the report; and
    • The applicants entering into a S106 agreement to secure affordable housing and a contribution towards public transport;The applicants entering into a S106 agreement to secure affordable housing and a contribution towards public transport;The applicants entering into a S106 agreement to secure affordable housing and a contribution towards public transport;
    • The Granary, Shrewsbury Road, Cockshutt, SY12 0JH (17/00157/FUL) PDF 158 KB Removal of external unsafe granary steps, insertion of 2 new windows and alterations to existing ground floor side window. Decision:
      

      That planning permission be refused in accordance with the officer’s recommendation for the following reason: It is considered that the removal of the external steps and insertion of two new windows would resulted in the loss of a significant historic feature within the overall design and distinctive architectural style of the building. The Local Planning Authority considers this would dilute the character of the building, harming its significance and diminishing its’ value as a local heritage asset.  The application is unsupported by a Heritage Assessment to demonstrate or provide justification otherwise.  On balance, therefore, the application is considered contrary to adopted planning policies CS6 and CS17 of the Shropshire Core Strategy; MD2 and MD13 of Shropshire SAMDev Plan and the Supplementary Planning Document on the Type and Affordability of Housing, together with the national guidance set out in section 12 and paragraph 135 of the NPPF.

      Land Off Greenfields Lane, Market Drayton, Shropshire (14/03782/OUT) PDF 560 KB Outline application (access for approval) for the residential development of up to 250 dwellings; to include demolition of existing structures on site; formation of vehicular accesses from the A53 and Hampton Drive. Decision: That planning permission be granted, in accordance with the officer’s recommendation, subject to: The applicants entering into a S106 agreement to secure affordable housing and a contribution towards public transport; The conditions set out in Appendix 1 of the report; and a further condition to require the ecology surveys to be updated, due to the age of the planning application.

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