A multi-million pound development to transform a derelict Shropshire wharf into a thriving residential and commercial centre has moved one step closer.

Shropshire Council has supported detailed proposals from applicants McCarthy and Stone Retirement Lifestyles Ltd and Pochins PLC to build 47 retirement apartments on the former Dairy Crest creamery site in Ellesmere.

The 31-acre site already has outline planning permission granted by the unitary council and a full application will now need to be submitted and approved before any building work can begin.

Under the scheme, a single building off Wharf Road would contain 32 one-bedroom and 15 two-bedroom retirement apartments. A communal lounge, laundry, refuse area, guest suite, manager’s office and 24 parking spaces are also proposed.

The development also includes creating 300 homes, a public square, car parking, a pub and restaurant, and an extended nature reserve.

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