Plans for a new housing development in a Shropshire village have been rejected despite pleas from locals who said more homes were needed in the area.
Shropshire Council said the proposals for 18 properties at Bank Farm in Worthen - between Shrewsbury and Welshpool - would see the village exceed its housing targets.
Supporters urged planners to grant permission for the scheme, saying young people were being forced out of the area where they grew up due to a lack of new homes. “My family and I are pleased to see a proposal for more housing to encourage families to join our village and help it thrive and in doing so benefit the school, church, shop and community.”
And Dev Bowen said: “This development will benefit the area in many ways, but will ultimately result in more young people, like myself being able to buy and remain living locally.”
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