Ironbridge Power Station redevelopment plans rejected
Major plans for the re-development of a former power station have been rejected in a shock decision from councillors.
The proposals to redevelop the former Ironbridge Power Station would have seen more than 1,000 homes built on the site, along with a retirement village, primary school, shops, a rail link, business, sports and leisure sites.
Shropshire Council's South Planning Committee surprisingly went against a recommendation from officers to approve the plans – citing concerns over the level of affordable housing guaranteed in the plans.
It came after a number of speakers at the meeting raised concerns about the impact of the plan on local healthcare and roads – and even Ironbridge's World Heritage Site status.
Harworth, which is behind the redevelopment and paid £6.4m for the site, had been proposing five per cent of the homes were affordable, considerably lower than the 20 per cent normally required by Shropshire Council.
