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 […]
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Plans for 215 houses off Bromfield Road, Ludlow back on table as developer gets heavy handed
Approve this application or face substantial appeal costs. That’s the message from the planning agents trying to get approval for 215 homes off Bromfield Road. I am angry that the developer is trying to force this application through using heavy handed tactics and without engagement with the public. The previous plans were thrown out by […]
Planning committee throws out plans for more than 200 houses in Ludlow
Shropshire Council’s South Planning Committee this afternoon almost unanimously rejected an application for up to 215 homes off Bromfield Road, Ludlow. One member voted in favour. I did not have a vote under Shropshire Council’s rules as the proposal is in my division. The committee visited the site in the morning. On the previous visit, […]
Planning Committee will not visit controversial Ludlow footbridge site
Next Tuesday is decision day for the plans to build 215 homes in Ludlow. If approved the houses will be built between Bromfield Road and the bypass. But Shropshire Council’s planning committee is not planning to visit the site of the most controversial aspect of the proposals. While there remain concerns about run off from […]
Ludlow must build more than 300 houses by 2026. Is that the limit? Planners say “No.”
I was recently asked the question: “Once we reach the total in SAMDev, can we stop giving planning permission for more houses?” The answer is: “Probably No”. There is every likelihood that we could end up with more housing than the SAMDev total before the current local plan expires in 2026. The Site Allocations and […]