20-07-2025
- Business
- Powys County Times
Plans for dozens of homes beside canal in Llanymynech
Dozens of new homes could be built in a village near Oswestry under newly-revealed plans.
Bradford Rural Estates has revealed the plans for 48 homes on agricultural land in Llanymynech, in the north east of the village beyond Barley Meadows, which in turn lies off Station Road.
The site is between an old coal yard, the Montgomery Canal, and the existing village. It was put forward for development through the council's call for sites to be developed as part of the current review of Shropshire's Local Plan.
The application submitted this month is an outline application indicating the site would accommodate 48 properties, which is fewer than the 60 which had been put forward during a pre-application consultation in the village.
Should the plan be backed by Shropshire Council, the developers would then need to come back with detailed proposals for the site.
A planning statement put forward with the plans by agent Berrys reads: "The masterplan proposal has been developed significantly following the pre application submission.
"At the time of the pre-application submission a layout was provided indicating a development of up to 60 dwellings.
"Following feedback received from Council officers at the pre-application stage and having regard to the technical constraints and policy requirements of the site, a revised indicative layout has been provided as part of this application submission which illustrates the provision of 48 dwellings."
The planning statement also notes the current lack of an updated Local Plan in Shropshire after a review by Government inspectors led to the current plan being withdrawn this week, but says the proposal fits national planning policies.
A design and access statement also provided adds: "We envisage that the proposed development will be no higher than two storeys to match the scale of the surrounding residential developments."
The developers also say they would provide a play area for children aged four to eight.
The statement adds that hedgerows and trees around the site are intended to be kept where possible, and replace those that are lost.
An indicative layout plan provided with the application shows that it would connect to the existing cul-de-sac at Barley Meadows, and would be separated from the canal by at least 10 metres to allow for the legal boundaries of a sewage pipe which runs alongside the waterway.
The plans also include a strip of land connecting the planned homes with the nearby "recreation areas" - which include the village hall, playground and bowling club, which are all nearby.
The application is due to be decided by October 6.
