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Decisions made by South planning committee on 13 March 2018

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The following decisions were made by Shropshire Council’s South planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Tuesday 13 February 2018.

  • Proposed residential development land east of Shaw Lane, Albrighton (17/03774/FUL) Residential development of 74 Extra Care apartments and associated facilities, 6 bungalows and 58 houses; improved access.
  • Decision:
  •  That the application be deferred to a future meeting in order to obtain further information on the following:
      • Further information from the medical centre and the applicants regarding the impact of the development on their workload and the facilities at the medical centre;
      • Further information on the demand for station parking and the accessibility to the railway station;
      • The ability of the drainage/sewage system to cope with further development and the extent and nature of improvement works required;
  • Explore a north/south connection to allow for vehicular access from Kingswood Road;
  • Further information regarding the conditions of residency/letting at the extra care home.
  • Holmwood, Clive Avenue, Church Stretton, SY6 7BL (17/03840/FUL) Erection of extension to existing building to create two additional residential flats (revised scheme)
  • Decision:
  • That, contrary to the Officer’s recommendation, planning permission be refused for the following reasons:
  • The infilling with a two-storey extension to the building of this last remaining gap between Holmwood and the surrounding dwellings, the further expansion of hard surfacing within its former grounds and the consequent inability to establish substantial soft landscaping to compensate for previous tree clearance, in direct conflict with outstanding planning conditions, would erode the generally spacious and verdant character of the Clive Avenue street scene. Consequently the scheme would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of this part of the Church Stretton Conservation Area, or safeguard the amenity of the area, contrary to Part 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies CS6 and CS17 of the Shropshire Local Development Framework Adopted Core Strategy, and Policies MD2 and MD13 of the Shropshire Council Site Allocations and Management of Development Plan.
  • Proposed dwelling west of Blacksmiths Cottage, Broome (17/04466/REM) Approval of reserved matters (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) pursuant to 13/04702/OUT erection of single-storey dwelling (outline application with all matters reserved).
  • Decision:
  • That, as per the Officer’s recommendation, planning permission be granted, subject to the conditions as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.
  • Barns south of Norton Farm, Norton, Craven Arms (17/04988/FUL) Conversion of farm buildings to ten holiday units and associated parking and landscaping.
  • Decision:
  • That, as per the Officer’s recommendation, planning permission be granted, subject to:
  • The conditions as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, subject to Conditions No. 7 and 9 being amended as follows: 7. No development shall commence until a lighting plan has been submitted to the local planning authority in writing. The lighting plan shall demonstrate that the proposed lighting will not impact upon the local landscape and ecological networks and/or sensitive features, e.g. bat and bird boxes (required under a separate planning condition). The submitted scheme shall be designed to take into account the advice on lighting set out in the Bat Conservation Trust’s Artificial lighting and wildlife: Interim Guidance: Recommendations to help minimise the impact artificial lighting (2014).  The development shall be completed in accordance with the approved details.Reason: To safeguard the visual amenities of the open countryside and minimise disturbance to bats, in accordance with Policies CS5, CS6 and CS17 of the Shropshire Local Development Framework Adopted Core Strategy.   9. No development shall commence until a scheme for the provision of formal vehicular passing places between the application site and Greenway Cross to the north and between the application site and Onibury to the south, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.   The approved scheme shall be implemented fully through an agreement under Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 before the first occupation of the holiday accommodation hereby permitted.
  • Reason: In the interests of highway safety, in accordance with Policies CS6 and CS7 of the Shropshire Local Development Framework Adopted Core Strategy.
  • Proposed residential development to the south of Rocks Green, Ludlow (17/05189/FUL) Hybrid application (part full, part outline) for residential development of up to 200 dwellings and associated infrastructure, drainage, open space, landscaping with access from the A4117 at Rocks Green (full application to involve 68 dwellings and outline application to involve up to a further 132 dwellings).
  • Decision:
  • That, as per the Officer’s recommendation, planning permission be granted as a partial departure (after expiry of the statutory period of notice for a departure), subject to:
    • The Conditions as set out in Appendix 1 to the report;
    • The additional Conditions as set out in the Schedule of Additional Letters;
    • An additional condition requiring the developer to provide electric vehicle charging points;
    • An additional pre-commencement condition requiring submission of details for a Travel Plan; and
    • Subject to a Legal Agreement delivering:
    • (i)  an affordable housing contribution;
    • (ii) safeguarding of land under the applicant’s control for  future use as a roundabout; and

    (iii)  a financial contribution of £10,000 to facilitate re-location  of the 40mph speed limit to the east of the site access.

  • Proposed affordable dwelling east of Bourton Road, Much Wenlock (17/05723/FUL) Erection of local needs dwelling and associated garage; installation of package treatment plant.
  • Decision:
  • That, contrary to the Officer’s recommendation, planning permission be granted, subject to:
    • A Section 106 Legal Agreement to ensure the dwelling remains an affordable dwelling in perpetuity;
    • That Planning Officers be granted delegated powers to attach appropriate conditions relating to materials, drainage, landscaping, boundary treatments, maximum 100 sqm gross internal floor area and any other conditions and informatives deemed necessary; and

    In order to ensure a satisfactory means of access, an additional condition to ensure provision of a dedicated hard-surfaced access road.

  • 9, 10, 11 Lower Forge Cottages, Eardington, Bridgnorth, WV16 5LQ (18/00143/FUL) Reconfiguration and upgrade of existing cottages including erection of single storey and two storey extensions to form 3 larger dwellings (revised scheme).
  • Decision:
  • That, as per the Officer’s recommendation, planning permission be granted, 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.