Campaigners' 64-page objection to Copthorne Barracks plan
A campaign group has lodged a 64-page objection to plans to transform Copthorne Barracks into housing.
The Bring Sir John Moore's Barracks Back to Life Light Infantry Veterans' Group has submitted the report to Shropshire Council's planning authority, outlining its objections to the plans.
The former Army base is to be sold off by the Ministry of Defence, with planning permission being sought for about 230 homes.
But the move have proved controversial as veterans want to keep some historical features and a presence on the site – and the Light Infantry Veterans campaign group has called for homes built to be made available to retired servicemen and women.
Shropshire Council has now pledged its support for at least some housing for ex-service personnel on the Shrewsbury site.
The report said: "After more than 130 years, as part of today's substantial restructuring of the Armed Forces, we now witness the end of its use as a military barracks.
"The gates finally closed on Copthorne in 2014 but that does not mean some of these iconic buildings - landmarks in Shropshire - have served their useful purpose.
"They too are capable of transitioning into civilian use. To the MOD Copthorne is a plot of land and buildings, one of many, listed on a spreadsheet representing homes and funding for necessary weaponry and equipment.
"The purpose of this report is to highlight the areas which need improvement in the manner in which change is being managed by the MOD, and to give a voice to those currently not being heard."
