Housing Plans for Former School Site Tipped for Approval

Housing plans for the site of a former primary school in Shropshire have been recommended for approval ahead of a planning committee meeting next week.Cornovii Developments, a private company wholly owned by Shropshire Council, seeking the go-ahead to build 35 properties on the site of the former Ifton Heath Primary School on Overton Road, St Martins.The site closed in 2012 when the school moved to the Rhyn Park Secondary School to provide an all-through facility known as St Martins Academy.The houses consist of a mix of one, two, three and four-bed properties, of which three are bungalows.The former school building would be replaced with three pairs of semi-detached properties occupying a similar position facing Overton Road with parking to the rear and some soft landscaping.A report for the council’s planning committee, which meets on 3 August, said: It is acknowledged that there is a benefit in bringing forward housing delivery and in in utilising previously developed land.The delivery of 35 new build homes and in particular the provision of 13 affordable homes is a significant benefit to the scheme.Other benefits include additional traffic calming, open space and acontribution to the provision of sports facilities in the community.Despite this, the project has been recommended for approval, subject to conditions.