Plans for 40 homes on Shropshire border set to get go ahead
Plans for 40 homes in a village on the Shropshire/Powys border are expected to be given approval this week.
Powys County Council is expected to give permission for the homes to be built near Buttercup House in Churchstoke, near Montgomery.
Louise Evans, planning officer, said: "The site is approximately 2.1 hectares in size and is located between the main body of Churchstoke to the west and the more recent development consisting of a large supermarket and other facilities together with more housing to the east.
"The site itself sits in an elevated position from the settlement to the west and benefits from long range views to the south and southwest over open countryside, to the west over the rooftops of Churchstoke and from the northern part of the site to the north.
"Although it is noted that the proposed development is a departure from the adopted development plan, considerable weight must be given to the need to increasing housing land supply.
"The proposed development is for the provision of 40 dwellings in a sustainable location.
"It is considered that the material consideration of the lack of housing land supply within the county warrants the approval of this development contrary to the provisions of the development plan."
"It is recommended that the application be approved subject to conditions."