21/00233/OUT — Shrewsbury Town Council

Address	Proposal	Shrewsbury Town Council Decision
Proposed Development Land To The South Of Meole Brace Retail Park Shrewsbury Shropshire	Outline Planning Application (all matters reserved other than access) for the development of up to 150 residential dwellings.	Representation
Application Date:
2021-02-01
Application Notes:
Shrewsbury Town Council has accepted the principle of development on this site given its support of the land allocation in the evolving local plan. It therefore remains neutral on the bringing forward of this application ahead of adoption of the Local Plan. This application whilst in outline has highlighted two key areas: • Traffic – the Town Council has made its position known about its concerns for congestion in this area particularly during its Regulation 18 Submission to the Local Plan. Access to this site is along a very busy dual carriageway and measures to stem the traffic to allow access and egress from the site should not place any further strain on that network, particularly around aspirations to double park and ride usage in the area. Members are also conscious of the fact that this area also acts as a key gateway to the neighbouring parish of Bayston Hill • Housing Density – Whilst this site is allocated in the local plan for 150 dwellings the indicative plan attached to this application shows 137 houses, compact in their layout, poorly orientated and with no really quality in setting. This allocation level should be reconsidered so that by the time any Reserved Matters application is considered there has been greater consideration of maximising orientation to allow for greater use of renewable energy. As the applicant is most keen for the provisions of the evolving local Plan to be taken on board, we would also expect that some of the evolving Development Management Plans will also. Of particular interest to the town Council will be how the developer supports: • SP1 Shropshire Test • SP2 Climate Change • SP5 High Quality Design • DP12 Minimising Carbo Emissions • DP15 Green Infrastructure • DP16 Open Space • DP17 Landscaping New Development