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The site proposed by Boningale Homes has undergone longstanding review as part of the Shropshire Local Plan; most recently in the April 2024 Additional Sustainability Appraisal Report: Appendix 3 - Updated Stage 3 Site Assessment: Albrighton Key Centre.  

 It is located at Cross Road, Patshull Road, Holyhead Road and Newhouse Lane and is referred to as P36a and P36b in the April 2024 Additional Sustainability Appraisal Report.  

 Shropshire Council’s Site Assessments conclude that neither site has potential for Windfall or for Allocation and is recommended to ‘Retain as Green Belt’. The reasoning provided for each site is extensive and includes impact on settings of Grade II listed building and Conservation Area, substantial reduction in spatial separation between settlements, being poorly related to the built form of the settlements, and there being other more appropriate sites upon which to accommodate needs arising in the Black Country. 

 It is clear that Boningale Homes proposals for Albrighton South would be a huge overdevelopment of the village and are outside of the Local Plan. We trust that any pre-application advice provided by Shropshire Council Planning to the developer would have made this very clear. 

 Full reasoning why the sites aren’t suitable from the Shropshire Council April 2024 Additional Sustainability Appraisal Report.:- Safeguarded land available to meet settlement development requirements along with infill and exception site opportunities.

• Development could impact on settings of Grade II listed Lea Hall and Boningale Conservation Area. (Note that we expect that Boningale Homes will try to amend their proposals so that they are further away from these important parts of our village - but that will still not be acceptable. 
• The proposals need to be cancelled entirely - Site would substantially reduce spatial separation between Albrighton and Boningale. 
• Note again that we expect that Boningale Homes will try to amend their proposals so that they maintain some separation between Albrighton and Boningale - but that will still not be acceptable. The proposals need to be cancelled entirely
• The site is considered to be located within a sensitive Green Belt parcel, the release of which would have high harm.-
• The site is poorly related to the built form of the settlement, whilst the site's size and location (proximity and connectivity to the Black Country) could mean that it is an appropriate location to meet cross-boundary needs arising in the Black Country, it is considered that there are other more appropriate sites upon which to accommodate these proposed contributions.
• Development of the alternative sites identified to accommodate the proposed contributions to the unmet needs forecast to arise within the Black Country is considered to constitute sustainable development and accommodating parts of these proposed contributions on them would contribute to the achievement of the wider spatial strategy for Shropshire.