The view from 2009 and we have a public meeting date

I found a very interesting little document on the Shropshire County Council website today, it turns out that the proposal to build on the land between the cemetery and Cremorne gardens was rejected in 2009 for the following reason;

ELL016 Ellesmere Land adj. cemetery

Site rejected as it contributes to the setting of The Mere and Cremorne Gardens and is separated from existing housing by the Cemetery.

http://shropshire.gov.uk/planningpolicy.nsf/viewAttachments/MCAL-8QEEM5/$file/2009-final-strategic-housing-land-availability-assessment-appendix-7.pdf

I wonder what changed? The document does state that the areas might hold some potential for the future but it seems odd that a decision should be revoked in only a matter of 3 years. I would argue not only has nothing changed, it still contributes to the setting of the mere, but also many other far more relevant development areas have been identified.

We also, finally, have a date for a public meeting to discuss the SAMDEV with Shropshire Council planning officers in Ellesmere. This meeting is to be held in Ellesmere Town hall on Thursday 3rd May between 7pm and 9pm as detailed here. Hopefully we will be able to produce a decent turnout to back up our concerns!

Something else which has turned up this week is a Facebook page called plan my Shropshire, I have popped a few posts on but mysteriously some of the less positive ones have disappeared as if by magic. The posts were not abusive or unpleasant in any way, simply backing up some other users experiences of the "consultation" process and drawing attention to this little protest page, obviously it was deemed off topic.