Planning bosses throw out Shropshire village homes scheme
Plans for 10 homes in a Shropshire village which had been criticised by a parish council have been thrown out by planning bosses.
Members of Shropshire Council's north planning committee had been advised by officers to give the go-ahead to the building of 10 homes in Kinnerley – although they also heard that the area's parish council had misgivings about the proposal.
A planning officer's report said the plan by applicant Steve Jennings for land at the rear of Maesercroft in Kinnerley had been revised since its original submission.
But members of the committee voted against the planned development, Councillor Arthur Walpole said.
He said: "Members discussed the plans and then the matter was voted on and in a majority decision the application was refused."
The scheme was reduced from 12 down to 10 homes and consisted of two two-bedroom, semi-detached, five three-bed detached houses, one four-bed detached house, one three-bed bungalow and one four-bed dormer bungalow.
The planner's report said the revised plans were presented to Kinnerley Parish Council on October 21, which objected to the scheme.
The parish council said in its letter of representation: "The planning authority should now ask for this scheme to be resubmitted as a new application due to the number of modifications to the original planning application.
"This will also allow for informal consultation with the parish council prior to resubmission.
"The design as it presently stands does not comply with national policy that seeks a high standard of design and sustainable development."
The parish council said it was also concerned about the access arrangements to the site. Members of the committee had been recommended to back the plans, but following the discussion they overruled the planning officer's recommendation.
