'We won't give up' on park insist delighted villagers after homes plans withdrawn

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By Nick HumphreysBayston HillEnvironmentPublished: Sept 8, 2023Last Updated: Sept 8, 2023Comments

Villagers have said they "won't give up" trying to protect their "special" local park after plans for a houses to be built there were withdrawn.

Bayston Hill residents are pleased the plans have been withdrawn

The Bayston Hill community on the outskirts of Shrewsbury was outraged when proposals to build new homes on The Glebelands were submitted in June.

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