More than 90 homes - and cemetery expansion - planned for outskirts of South Shropshire town

Plans have been submitted to build more than 90 homes on fields next to a cemetery on the outskirts of a Shropshire town.

The proposal, for a 5.9 hectare piece of land off the A4177 Ludlow Road to the west of Cleobury Mortimer, also includes a proposed expansion to the cemetery.

The application has been submitted by Curdale Farms to Shropshire Council asking for outline permission for the project.

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A design and access statement provided by Halls planning agents is not clear on the amount of houses proposed for the scheme, but includes an ‘indicative layout’ showing 92, but adds that the site is allocated for as many as 120 homes.

It said the definite number would be provided in a reserved matters planning application which would be submitted as a follow up, if the proposal gets outline planning permission.

The site, which is presently used as agricultural land, has direct frontage on the A4177 to the south and Catherton Road to the east.

To the south-east of the application site are existing houses as well as the Cleobury Mortimer cemetery.

The indicative layout of the plan shows a piece of land nearest the A4177 being used to expand the cemetery.

The design and access statement says that the homes would range from one-to-five bedrooms in size, with terraced, semi-detached and detached properties.

It added: “Many dwellings will include private garage and/or private driveway to enable off-street parking.”

An access road would be created from Ludlow Road, as well as a one-way entry from Catherton Road.

Referencing the future management of the cemetery expansion, the design and access statement adds: “Extension to the existing cemetery, to be vested to the town council, or other public body. Provision is made in conjunction with the cemetery extension for hearse and visitor parking.”

It adds: “To encompass the cemetery expansion, a proposed two-way vehicular access will be provided off Ludlow Road in accordance with the site access plan.

“Vehicular access to and from the site shall be provided via a 6.5m width carriageway sufficient for two-way passing vehicles alongside two-metre pavement either side into the site, connected to the council maintained Ludlow Road.

“An entry-only one-way vehicular access from Catherton Road into the site utilising an existing field gate access is also included within the arrangements. A one-way arrangement is proposed from the Catherton Road into the site to reduce flows through the traffic-lighted Catherton Road junction with Ludlow Road.”

A decision on the proposal will be taken at a later date.