Bayston Hill Parish Council yesterday attended Shropshire Council North Planning Committee in order to object to the Redrow Homes / Lyth Hill development along with dozens of residents and Shropshire Cllr Teri Trickett.

BHPC have serious concerns about the procedure that took place at the meeting. A motion was put to refuse and seconded but no vote took place. After officers intervened the application has now been deferred.

We maintain that this application is wholly inappropriate due to material planning matters as listed in our objection and the objections of nearly 500 residents.

Given the deferment it was implied that the officers would now negotiate with the developer, despite the overwhelming wishes of residents, BHPC, Cllr Trickett and indeed initially the Northern Planning Committee themselves that this be roundly rejected.

We have therefore lodged a complaint with the Monitoring Officer over these procedural matters. We have also lodged a Freedom of Information request regarding the conversations that have taken place between Shropshire Planning Dept and Redrow about an intent to lodge an appeal, which only came to light some 45 minutes into yesterday’s debate.

The Committee can be watched here from 1 hour 33 mins onwards Northern Planning Committee - Tuesday, 19th August, 2025 2.00 pm