Alpaca business plan for rural home near Bridgnorth among this weeks applications

A Shropshire alpaca business's plans for a permanent rural worker's home overlooking the river Severn has met with objections.

Andrew and Loraine Bassett run Severn Valley Alpacas at Romsley, in Alveley, near Bridgnorth, and were granted temporary permission for a mobile home there in 2021.

They have now asked planners for permission to make the arrangement permanent.

Previous issues have been re-ignited with the Bridgnorth branch of countryside campaign group CPRE and the ward councillor lodging their objections.

Councillor Colin Taylor (Liberal Democrats, Bridgnorth South and Alveley) has told planners that "NO amount of ' weighting' to allow for rural development, can override the harm that this proposal will do, and is doing, to the greenbelt and openness of the glorious countryside at this location.

"The positioning of the mobile home, directly in the middle of a field, high up on the side of the Severn Valley, is an affront to anyone and everyone who wishes to protect the rural environment."

Objectors Stella and David Voysey of the Bridgnorth group of the CPRE say it is a "prime and stunning green belt site" and the plan would have a "detrimental impact on the local countryside.

They also do not consider that the alpacas require constant 24 hour attention giving the plan "no justification."

But Chippenham-based planning agent Willis and Co (Town Planning) Ltd says the couple have developed a successful business over the past six years.

Their agricultural smallholding breeds and trains alpaca as well as using them for educational purposes with students from schools, college and community groups visiting the site for alpaca experiences including trekking, private picnics, wellbeing and therapy activities.

They also offer camping facilities and have 15 pitches.

The agent has told planners that the proposal meets rural exception policies and should be allowed.

Business information has been provided to the council planners to help them make a decision.

Full details of this and other planning applications lodged this week with Shropshire Council can be viewed on the local authority's planning portal by searching for the application reference.

• 26/00794/FUL: Rural workers dwelling; Severn Valley Alpacas Ltd, Valley View, Romsley, Alveley, Bridgnorth.
• 26/03136/DIS: Discharge of Condition 8 (External Finishes) relating to Planning Permission 23/01177/FUL; Dovaston, Kinnerley, Oswestry.
• 26/03119/DIS: Discharge of Condition 4 (Details of all external windows and doors) for planning application 26/01833/FUL; Albrighton Hall, High Street, Albrighton.
• 26/03124/DIS: Discharge of Conditions 5 (Roof Details) and 6 (Brickwork) relating to Planning Permission 25/01936/LBC; Goose Cottage, Sandford, West Felton, Oswestry,
• 26/03116/AG1: Proposed agricultural storage building; Fields Farm, Fauls, Whitchurch.
• 26/03100/DIS: Discharge of BNG Gain Plan on planning permission 26/00746/FUL; Prees Higher Heath wastewater treatment works, near Whitchurch.
• 26/03110/DIS: Discharge of Conditions 9 (Roof details), 10 (External Joinery) and 11 (Bat/Bird boxes) for planning application 26/00496/FUL; Cardington, Church Stretton.
• 26/03101/CPE: Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use or Development to regularise the existing use of a residential dwelling; Rainbow Stud, Harriots Hayes Lane, Codsall Wood.
• 26/03111/DIS: Discharge of Conditions 3 (Bat and Bird Boxes) and 4 (Lighting Plan) relating to Planning Permission 25/03864/FUL; Proposed Agricultural Building to the East of Caernarvon Lane, Withington, Shrewsbury.
• 26/03112/AMP: Amendment to planning application 26/01865/FUL to amend the number and position of solar panels; Ludlow Road, Little Stretton, Church Stretton.
• 26/03099/AG2: Additional bay on existing steel portal frame building to store winter forage produced on the holding and associated machinery; Weston Road, Baschurch, Shrewsbury.
• 26/03097/DIS: Discharge of Conditions 3 (Schedule of Works), 5 (Stonework) and 6a (Window W14 - method statement only) of planning permission 25/04732/FUL; Castle Street, Clun.
• 26/03094/TCA: Removal of debris and cutting back vegetation from fence to give 0.5m clearance, and felling of one Hawthorn and two Elder trees within Whitchurch Conservation Area; TESCO, White Lion Meadow, Whitchurch.
• 26/03098/DIS: Discharge of Condition 4 (Archaeology) relating to planning permission 26/00417/FUL; The Old Bake House, 46–47 High Street, Cleobury Mortimer.
• 26/03082/TPO: Felling of one Lawson Cypress (T1) and one Eastern Hemlock (T2) protected by The Borough of Shrewsbury (Ridgebourne Road) Tree Preservation Order 1968 (SA/37); 51 Ridgebourne Road, Shrewsbury.
• 26/03086/DIS: Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain Condition relating to Planning Permission 24/02289/FUL; Kennels, Oakfields, Heath Road, Whitchurch.
• 26/03087/AG1: One general-purpose agricultural storage barn including farm office, removal of existing office block, and associated works and infrastructure; Mill Race Farm, Northwood, Ellesmere.
• 26/03081/CPL: Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of an orangery; Beobridge, Claverley.
• 26/03088/TPO: Various works to four Scots Pine trees, as per schedule, protected by the SABC (Land at Jabez Barker Caravans, Montford Bridge) Tree Preservation Order 1994 (SA/278); 10 Alloe Brook, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury.
• 26/03068/FUL: Self-build dwelling; west of Lower Common, Longden, Shrewsbury.
• 26/03060/HHE: Kitchen extension to rear of property measuring 6m x 6m; Cobham Villas, Shrewsbury Road, Longden, Shrewsbury.
• 26/03046/FUL: Steel frame building for livestock housing; Fenemere, Baschurch, Shrewsbury.
• 26/03050/LBC: Porch; The Wainscot, Great Lyth Farm, Great Lyth, Shrewsbury.
• 26/03040/FUL: Manure store; Lower Weston Farm, Clun.
• 26/03056/PIP: Permission in Principle for the erection of up to two dwellings and all associated works; South East of Knockin Heath, near Oswestry.
• 26/03047/FUL: Extension to dwelling, involving demolition of single-storey extension and rear conservatory; Stone Cottages, Garmston, Eaton Constantine, Shrewsbury.
• 26/03028/FUL: New shared access and parking area for Nos. 3 and 4 Stanton Lacy; 3 and 4 Stanton Lacy, Ludlow.
• 26/03014/FUL: Single-storey school building and associated landscaping; The Corbet School Technology College, Eyton Lane, Baschurch, Shrewsbury.
• 26/03010/FUL: Conversion and two-storey extension to create 10 apartments; Chang Thai, 3–4 Market Street, Ludlow.
• 26/03011/LBC: Works to facilitate the conversion and two-storey extension to create 10 apartments; Chang Thai, 3–4 Market Street, Ludlow.
• 26/03012/FUL: Change of use of existing residential annexe to holiday let; New Marton, St Martins, Oswestry.
• 26/03024/FUL: Installation of ground-mounted solar array comprising 42 Perlight Solar 500W panels; Sutton Mill Farm, Hopstone, Claverley.
• 26/02992/FUL: Renovation and extension of former cottage; East of English Frankton, Ellesmere.
• 26/03006/FUL: Double garage and change of use of part of agricultural field to residential curtilage; Top Barn, Abdon, near Craven Arms.
• 26/02971/FUL: Single-storey flat-roof extension, alterations to existing dwelling and associated external works; Quarry House, Selattyn, Oswestry.
• 26/02965/ADV: Internally and externally illuminated and other signage; Proposed Business Units to the South of Oteley Road, Shrewsbury.
• 26/02960/DIS: Biodiversity Gain Plan relating to planning permission 24/04727/FUL for proposed agricultural slurry lagoon; Walkmills Farm, Walkmills, Church Stretton.
• 26/02868/FUL: Car parking management system (ANPR and associated signage); Claremont House, Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury.
• 26/02880/FUL: Replacement of two windows to front elevation; Moreton Crescent, Shrewsbury.
• 26/02858/DIS: Biodiversity Net Gain Condition relating to Planning Permission 24/03985/FUL for a proposed farm building; Conversion of Barn, South East of Astley, Shrewsbury.