Shrewsbury town square flats plan up for debate
Plans to transform parts of Shrewsbury's iconic town square into flats 50 flats and a restaurant will be discussed by town councillors tonight.
Residents in Shrewsbury and visitors to the town have already welcomed the plans to upgrade Princess House, which overlooks The Square and High Street.
Members of Shrewsbury Town Centre Residents' Association have also given the scheme a cautious welcome, saying they would support a project which would attract people to Shrewsbury.
The plans, put forward by Retail Plus Property Partnership, include apartments above the ground floor shops with 12 penthouse flats and photovoltaic panels on the side of the building facing The Square.
The living rooms would overlook the historic square, and developers say it would make a "positive asset" to the town.
Offices currently based on above the ground floor include services run by the NHS Community Trust, the Armed Forces careers office and the Job Centre.
But planners have said none of these businesses wish to extend their leases past the two to three years that are currently left.
Shrewsbury town councillors will be discussing whether to support the development or not at a meeting of the planning committee in the Guildhall tonight.
The plans can be viewed on Shropshire Council's website and will be discussed by the central planning committee at a future date.
