Residents voice fears over planned huge housing development

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Locals living by the historic Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site have told a planning inspector their fears if a large housing development went ahead.

It has huge historical interest, and was home to the iconic Coalbrookdale AGA foundry. However, if given the green light, it could be mean that the Ironbridge Gorge site could lose its World Heritage status.

“Bringing the matter to appeal would be a way of facilitating a decision and for the issues to be put forward,” said Ian Kilby, head of development and project management at Berrys, who has worked alongside Shropshire Homes. “Residents are aware they live in a World Heritage Site,” said Councillor Maureen Bragg, from The Gorge Parish Council.“My concern is that listed buildings need to be 21 metres between two-storey buildings and 27.5 metres between three-storey buildings.“We’ve been raising queries since 2021 but they are just being ignored.”

“There are a number of listed buildings on the site and you can see everything. I’m not saying don’t have a development, but it’s about getting it right.”Claire Studd, who lives in a cottage in Dale Road, said: “It raises the question of if enough detail is in there, especially because of the level of flooding there,” she said.

 

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