'Roads will not cope!' Traffic and infrastructure fears raised over 226-home plan in Shrewsbury
“Roads will not cope” and there are not enough doctors or school places for a 226-home housing development to be built in Shrewsbury.
That is according to some residents, who have raised major concerns about the development proposed for Oteley Road.
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Persimmon Homes West Midlands lodged an application last November for land off Thrower Road. The site already has outline planning permission for housing.
The plans include a mix of one- to four-bedroom homes, with 91 available for affordable rent, shared ownership, and discounted sale.
More than 5.5 acres of public open space are proposed, alongside a new play area. Landscaping plans would deliver a 10 per cent biodiversity net gain on site.
However, the plans have not gone down well with everyone.
