Canal plan is granted
Friday 12th October 2007, 6:30AM BST.
Campaigners hoping to restore the Shrewsbury & Newport Canal have won the go-ahead to transform wharf buildings into a canal museum and headquarters.
But they now face the challenge of gaining control of the site and obtaining the cash to put their plans into action.
Telford & Wrekin Council’s plans board gave unanimous backing for the plan involving disused Grade II-listed warehouses at Wappenshall, just north of the town.
The trust is now likely to enter negotiations with BJ Waters, which owns the site.
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