20/02631/FUL — Shrewsbury Town Council

Address	Proposal	Shrewsbury Town Council Decision
Proposed Development Land South Of Battlefield Roundabout Battlefield Shrewsbury Shropshire	Mixed commercial development comprising industrial building (B1c, B8) with trade counter uses; 80-bed hotel; restaurant and bar; coffee shop with drive-through facility; associated access, parking, drainage and landscaping scheme to include diversion of public right of way	Representation
Application Date:
2020-07-06
Application Notes:
Whilst the Town Council recognises this is land allocated in the Local Plan and the principle of development has been established, the council wishes to raise a number of concerns: • The A49 is a key route which is edged along its course by hedgerow. The removal of the hedgerow along the edge of the development site, clearly to improve the vistas into the site, would have a negative impact on the vistas of the car driver. • This site is on the edge of town, an area which links the urban grain to its rural hinterland. As such this site needs to reflect that. • The Council is saddened that the design does little to reflect the vernacular of Shrewsbury and members would wish to see an improved design particularly for the hotel • The PROW is proposed to be diverted through the car park of the Industrial Unit. Could the PROW be redirected through the retained open space with that area made more a feature?