Update: Both sets of plans have now been approved by Shropshire Council. Ludlow is lucky in still having a plentiful supply and variety of pubs in and around the town. But we have already lost a lot or premises – most recently the George and the Horse and Jockey. Now, planning applications have been submitted […]
Month: September 2015
Ambitions for a modern house in Ludlow’s historic Corve Street blocked by planners
Just a day after the proposed ‘hobbit house’ on the Linney was refused planning permission, council planners have refused permission for a modern house at 81A Corve Street (15/01251/FUL). I said when the application was submitted: The proposal is a perfect horror that will cause significant harm to the conservation area and the setting of […]
‘Hobbit House’ on Ludlow’s Linney refused planning permission – updated
Update: 29 January 2016 In September, planners from Shropshire Council refused permission for an earth dwelling on the Linney. Now Andrew Badlan has appealed to the planning inspectorate in an attempt to get the decision overturned. The appeal will be dealt with by written representations. Previous objections have been passed to the planning inspectorate. New […]
Shropshire Council backtracks – for now – on arts funding cuts
Shropshire Council has executed a partial U-turn on its cuts to funding for arts and festivals across the county. This is welcome. In a statement to BBC Radio Shropshire, the council said: We are now reconsidering our position in relation to this matter. We recognise the importance of the arts sector and the additional value […]
Devolution from central government is set to happen across England but not in Shropshire
Amid all the gloom about funding cuts, there is a sense of excitement in the air around local government about new powers being promised by ministers. Communities minister Greg Clark is an advocate of devolution of powers from central government, as is George Osborne. At first, it was thought that this project would just apply […]