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'We want homes bid reduced' say Oswestry residents

Residents are continuing to push for a reduction in houses on a proposed development near Oswestry.

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Residents are continuing to push for a reduction in houses on a proposed development

Chartland Homes originally applied to build 30 homes on land off Artillery Road at Park Hall, an application which was met with anger by residents.

Whittington Parish Council rejected the plans and residents met with local councillor Steve Charmley to discuss their concerns about the amount of houses, and traffic problems the development could cause on Artillary Road, Park Crescent and North Drive.

Chartand have amended the application to 27 homes, added a traffic calming measure and reduced the amount of houses accessed on North Drive from 21 to 17.

Project manager for Chartland Homes Andrew Jones said that the scheme won't be reduced further because it is not economically viable.

He said: "We have addressed concerns in terms of the overall number of cars coming through Park Crescent and introduced traffic calming measures down Park Crescent and North Drive.

"We want to minimise the disruption to residents, that is why there is three access. Four houses will be accessed of Larkhill Road, 17 through Park Crescent and four off artillery Road.

"We have addressed the concerns but I don't think residents will accept them.

"The scheme has got to be economically viable and we think it is very attractive. It was 30 and we've reduced that to 27, which we think is a reasonable balance."

However residents are unhappy with the revised plans, and have until Tuesday to submit their objections to the Shropshire Council planning portal.

They have argued that many houses in the area are ex-army homes, and the new builds would not be in keeping with the area.

Residents have also argued that a government inspector ruling on the land states that only a maximum of 23 houses can be built.

One resident who has objected to the amendments attacked Chartland Homes for ignoring a request to meet residents.

A resident said: "Virtually all of the resident's wide ranging concerns related to this planning application have been ignored and all we've been given is a reduction of three houses and a concrete bollard.

"I would also like to express disappointment that a polite approach from a small group of residents to meet with Chartland Homes was rebuffed on the basis that Chartland do not meet with the general public."