A PLANNING application has been lodged to build two semi-detached houses in Ludlow town centre.

The scheme will have to be considered by Shropshire Council’s southern area planning committee.

This follows the intervention of Andy Boddington who represents Ludlow on Shropshire Council.

“Generally, I am in favour of densification in the town centre,” he said.

“I don’t think this application is over-development. Over-development places strains on services or damages local amenity and character.

“The loss of garden space does some damage to local character, particularly the open vista from the bottom of Friars Garden. But two new families moving into our town will not strain local services.

“Parking is always a vexed matter in this town. Under planning rules, it is very difficult turn down a scheme on the grounds of insufficient parking. It is obvious that the owners of these houses will park at the end of Friars Garden.

“Although I am not against this scheme in principle, but I think its construction will lead to unwarranted disruption for the local community.

“I have asked for this application to be considered by the South Planning Committee.”