Outline application for residential development with all matters reserved.

The Principal Planning Officer (Bridgnorth) introduced the outline application for a residential development with all matters (layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping) reserved for later approval and confirmed that Members had attended a site visit that morning and had assessed the impact of the proposed development on neighbouring properties and the surrounding area.  With reference to the drawings displayed, he explained and drew Members’ attention to the location.

The Principal Planning Officer (Bridgnorth) explained that the site was within the Highley Development boundary and was an allocated housing site in the adopted Local Plan.  Some boundary trees and hedgerows would be retained and Shropshire Council’s Highway Development Control Officers had raised no objections.  Affordable Housing would be secured through a Section 106 Agreement.

In the ensuing debate, Members noted that this was an allocated housing site and access would be approved at the reserved matters stage; welcomed the Section 106 Legal Agreement; and expressed a preference for an increase in bungalow provision.

RESOLVED:

That, subject to a Section 106 Agreement relating to affordable housing and the conditions as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, planning permission be granted as per the Officer’s recommendation.