PLANS to build eight dwellings in Whittington Road have been received by Shropshire Council.

The plans, for Whittington Road Sawmill, were received and validated by Shropshire Council on Thursday, September 7.

Located near the junction with Gobowen Road, the original application was refused in November 2021 after it was submitted to Shropshire Council 12 months earlier.

According to a report from Shropshire Council planning officer Melanie Williams, in her recommendation that the site be refused planning permission, the development would lead to unacceptable noise levels.

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The original 2020 application also brought ‘strong’ objection from nearby business Guttercrest, which indicated that the development of the land off Whittington Road would impinge its long-term plans to expand.

Other objections including concerns over parking, increase road use around Whittington Road and Unicorn Road, and for the safety of residents in the area.

However, a re-submitted application for the site, which will include the demolition of garages, includes a noise impact assessment from August 2021 and says that appropriate planning conditions could be granted to alleviate the increased noise levels faced by residents from increased activity in the area.

This is in reference to the purchase of land close to the proposed application by Guttercrest.

Consultation on the application closes on Wednesday, October 5 with a decision expected by December – anyone wishing to comment can do so by heading to https://pa.shropshire.gov.uk/online-applications and search 22/04105/OUT.