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Please note that the order in which applications are heard may be changed at the meeting.  If Members have queries about any of the applications, they are requested to raise them with the relevant Planning Officer prior to the Committee meeting.

Members had received a schedule of planning applications to be determined by the Committee and fully considered each report and the supplementary information tabled at the meeting regarding planning application TWC/2023/0637.

This was an application for the erection of 5no. industrial units (up to 90,951m² of commercial floorspace) (Use Classes B2/B8 and E(g)(iii)) with ancillary office space (Use Class E(g)(i)) with associated parking, ev parking, gatehouses, cycle shelters, attenuation pond, landscaping and all associated engineering works and highway works, including site clearance and enabling works on land off, Hadley Castle Works, Hadley, Telford, Shropshire

This application had been deferred at the meeting of the Committee on 4 September 2024 to enable further consultation to take place and to obtain further information on highways and noise impact.

The application had been requested to be put before the Committee at the request of Hadley & Leegomery Parish Council.

An update report was tabled at the meeting which set out further objections received from the fourth round of consultation.

Councillor P Millward, Parish Councillor, spoke against the application and drew Members attention to the large number of objectors who opposed the application due to the size, scale, highway impact, noise and pollution. They were not opposed to investment, development and jobs and making the area a more attractive place to live but this application was not suitable.  It was felt that proper consultation had not taken place despite the deferral.  Concerns were raised that the applicant had refused to the reorientation of the unit which would affect the peace and tranquillity of neighbouring properties due to the size and scale, together with the impact of HGVs, vans and cars on the A442 Queensway and Hadley Park Road.

Councillor E Callear, Ward Member, spoke against the application which she considered was not in line with the Local Plan due to the adverse impact on neighbouring properties.  Effective engagement had not taken place which was not in line with national planning policy.  Concerns were raised in regard to the effects of pollution on health and living conditions and there had been no land contamination investigations.  It was queried whether the development would create low skilled, low wage jobs and if any companies coming forward would struggle to fill the positions meaning workers would travel in from surrounding areas.  There were unknown factors such as the end users and their operating hours.  It was felt that this would set a precedent for applications of this nature in the future.  The Council had a vision to protect and care in the borough and for people to live well in their communities and be community focussed.  This application was not the right development for this location.

Mr S Bryant, member of the public, spoke against the application although he was supportive of investment, job creation and growth if it was respectful of the local area and community.  He raised concerns in relation to the invasion of the green space buffer, industrial noise and disturbance, volume of HGVs and traffic all day every day and the relentless barrage of noise and disturbance.  He considered it was again policy EE1 and raised a recent Planning Inspector Inquiry which looked at statutory tests,  ...  view the full minutes text for item PC13