- author, mike sheridan
- role, Local Democracy Reporter, Shropshire
Dozens of new homes have been approved on the outskirts of a village after concerns that they could be in the path of a cricket ball were allayed.
Planning developers for Bomare Heath, Shropshire, commissioned an assessment to determine the risk of deliveries being knocked off a nearby cricket ground.
The England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed that the proposed 15-metre (50-foot) fence meant the field rented by Bomere Heath Cricket Club as a second pitch was only large enough for junior cricket. As a result, it was deemed unnecessary.
The club's main crease is further away, around 200 metres (220 yards) from the edge of the Shrewsbury Road development.
The plans proposed by applicant Cameron Galliers Homes Ltd would see an additional 62 homes added to the existing Wicket development just to the north of the site.
The proportion of affordable housing has doubled from 10% to 20% following the responses received from the application consultation.
traffic relief
The proposals also included a £50,000 contribution from the developer for new play park facilities and additional traffic measures on Shrewsbury Road.
The plans received 19 objections from members of the public, who raised concerns about the scale of the development and the access arrangements for the site, which will use the same mini-roundabout that was created for the original Wicket development. Did.
However, Shropshire Council's highways department said traffic calming measures proposed by the developer, such as road markings and speed warning signs, would be sufficient to manage the increased traffic.
The planning decision states that as a condition of approving the application, traffic calming measures must be put in place on Shrewsbury Road prior to first occupation of the site.
