22/01432/OUT — Shrewsbury Town Council

Address	Proposal	Shrewsbury Town Council Decision
Proposed Residential Development Land On The West Side Of Ellesmere Road Shrewsbury	Outline application (all matters reserved) for the residential development of upto 450 dwellings; strategic infrastructure to include: open space, drainage and engineering works	Objection
Application Date:
2022-03-23
Application Notes:
The Town Council strongly object to this application on the following grounds: • The proposed development will lead to increased traffic on the already congested Ellesmere Road. It is proposed that at least 150 homes would be built before the North West Relief Road may be built. This would lead to at least 3% increase in traffic. • There is insufficient local infrastructure in place to accommodate the number of houses proposed. There are not enough schools, doctors and local transport to deal with this increase. • The travel plan provided with the application is insufficient and there is no mention of the provision of additional public transport to support the development. • There is no mention of the consideration of carbon neutrality in the development despite the commitments made in the Local Plan. In addition, there is no mention of the use of permeable surfaces in the development. • The access roads proposed raise a huge safety concern. • The boundary of the site is very close to the Old River Bed and particular concerns were raised about the potential damage to a site of significant scientific interest and local wildlife. • Only about 10% of the development will provide affordable homes. This was thought to be greatly insufficient given the needs in the local area.