Shropshire Star

Warning on Bridgnorth homes plan

New houses would destroy a vital conservation area on the outskirts of Bridgnorth and threaten more development, campaigners warned today.

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Plans for seven homes are recommended to be given the go-ahead at a planning meeting next week.

But they are being opposed by members of Bridgnorth Civic Society, who today warned they could be the thin end of the wedge.

The Planning Group Ltd claims the development is in a sustainable location, on land south of the A458 off Oldbury Road. They have already been thrown out twice before, but will discussed again at Shropshire Council's south planning committee on Tuesday – and now they are being recommended for approval.

Bridgnorth Town Council is also objecting to the plans, saying the houses would be an inappropriate over-development and have a detrimental impact on the rural character of Oldbury.

Dr Chris Jephcott, president of the Bridgnorth and District Civic Society, said: "There hasn't been any new development in Oldbury because it is such an important conservation area.

"These seven large houses would bring the boundary of Oldbury closer to Bridgnorth.

"We also fear if this was given approval it would open the floodgates for many more developments."

Martin Parish, managing director of The Planning Group Ltd, said the company was already appealing against the last refusal.

He said: "It would be a superb development for the area."

The plans have generated 21 letters of objection about the potential impact on the conservation area and semi-rural character of the village.

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