Hodnet Housing Development – Committee Rejects Apllication

According to today’s Shropshire Star (12/12/12, page 5 col.2) the North Planning Committee yesterday rejected the application to build 50 dwellings close to the centre of Hodnet. The Star reported that members of the committee rejected the plans on the grounds that the development was too big for the village and lacked proposals for garaging vehicles or the provision of street lighting. One member, Cllr. Davenport commented, “It needs rethinking.”
Local Councillor Karen Calder told the paper:

There is concern about the density. This is the biggest development in Hodnet for a number of years. We need to make sure we get it right.

Update Friday 14th Dec.
Shropshire Newsroom this morning posted here the full decision of the North Planning Committee. It reads:

Land Off Abbots Way Hodnet – 12/01818/FUL
Mixed residential development comprising 50 dwellings (including affordable), creation of vehicular access (from Station Road) and estate roads; pedestrian/cyclists route; creation of public open space; conversion and extension of outbuildings to garaging for existing properties; to include some demolition of buildings.
Decision: That planning permission be refused against the Officer’s recommendation.
1. Taking into account the local context and character, the layout and design of the proposed site would create a cramped form of development and should be evenly spread across the site, there was insufficient provision of street lighting, garages and bin storage areas which was considered to be out of character with the surrounding area and would adversely affect the amenities of the future residents and wider area. As such the proposal is contrary to Policy CS6 of Shropshire Council’s Core Strategy.

The formal decision can be downloaded from the On-line Planning Register as a RTF file here.
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