A housing developer has asked to change a financial agreement so they can build a roundabout at a ‘dangerous’ Shropshire junction.
Crudgington crossroads where plans have been approved for a new roundabout to be built. Picture: Google Maps
This follows the approval of 111 homes after the Cathedral City cheese and Clover spread maker closed its factory on the adjacent site in 2015. However, an application has been submitted to Telford & Wrekin Council to remove those financial contributions. Shropshire Homes said: “Just the additional roundabout cost in isolation leads to an unacceptable loss of profit margin and together with the general cost increase the industry is experiencing along with the anticipated loss of revenue means that in order to attempt to maintain the viability of the scheme provided the public benefit of the construction of the roundabout it is requested that the S106 is varied to remove the Combined Education Contribution and Monitoring...
A report submitted to the committee says that there is no affordable housing included in the development as money towards education was considered more important at the time of planning approval.
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