In its objection to the proposed Rocks Green supermarket, the Midcounties Co-op (which trades at Harry Tuffins) says that there is no case for a new store (14/05573/OUT). If the 25,000 sq ft store was built, it would create more damage to trading and tourism in Ludlow than the supermarket’s proponents are suggesting. Only 40 […]
Month: February 2015
Museums and planning to top the bill at Ludlow public meeting 26 February
Ludlow is set witness a lively debate in on 26 February when the Ludlow and Clee Local Joint Committee (LJC) will be hosting a discussion on the future of the Ludlow Museum Resource Centre. The councillors and officers planning the changes will be at the meeting to explain current plans and the options for the […]
Low impact earth sheltered dwelling planned for the Linney, Ludlow
An extraordinary and rather interesting proposal has been put forward for a house on one of the few remaining sites on the Linney. This site overlooks the tennis courts and is so steeply sloping, at first glance it seems impractical to develop. The solution the developers have come with for this awkward site is to […]
Plans submitted for solar farm at Bromfield, Ludlow – I’m supporting the scheme
One of the real problems with solar farms in my book, windfarms too, is that they don’t supply power locally but plug into the national grid. That destroys the link between locality and renewable energy. That’s one reason why a solar farm proposed at Acton Scott was thrown out by the South Planning Committee earlier […]
Scheme for more than 200 homes in Ludlow rejected for second time
Plans for up to 215 houses with road access from a new roundabout on the A49 were rejected by Shropshire Council’s South Planning Committee last July. They were rejected again today. Officers had recommended approval of the plans on both occasions. This afternoon, I told the committee this was a difficult application that demonstrates how […]