Ludlow anti-housing campaign will seek judicial review

Campaigners fighting plans for five luxury homes in the shadow of an 800-year-old south Shropshire church have warned they will pursue their case to a judicial review if necessary.

Hundreds of objections have been raised to the homes on land behind 9-10 King Street in Ludlow.

And fresh concerns have arisen over plans to transport building supplies from Corve Street and Upper Linney. There is no direct road access to the site next to St Laurence's Church.

A public meeting for the campaigners has been called for September 14. Simon Buteux is the owner of the medieval Readers' House which lies next to the proposed development.

Planning permission was initially granted for five homes on the site in 2006 after a Government planning inspector overturned an initial decision to refuse consent. But campaigners have queried whether the decision has set a precedent for development on the site.

Mr Buteux said: "Various objectors, including members of Ludlow Civic Society, will be looking in the event of planning consent being granted at options available to them. This will include a judicial review if it is felt that planning permission has been granted on flawed grounds."

Graham Moss, of agents Moss and Co, said: "All materials will be delivered to the site by hand. We have approached the contractor due to the complications of the site and he has accounted for this.

"Even if permission on this new scheme is refused the old permission is still active and we would start work in any event to preserve that."