A campaigner who wants to save Pauls Moss House from demolition has accused Wrekin Housing Trust (WHT) of undervaluing it's worth to the town.

The Trust is a stakeholder among others working together to bring a new state-of-the-art health hub to the town on the Pauls Moss site, as well as independent living accommodation and other health facilities.

However, the plans will see Pauls Moss House, built a century ago, demolished to make way for the new facilities, and has sparked a wave of comments on Shropshire Council's planning consultation site.

Clare Bellingham attended Thursday Whitchurch Town Council meeting where WHT's Phil Brenner presented the plans to residents and councillors, and she also feels the consultancy period is too short.

"They have misjudged the value the town has of Pauls Moss," she said.

"On the Shropshire Council planning portals, there is only objections with a lot of words like strongly object or criminal being used about knocking down a building with such a heritage.

"Why weren’t alternative plans discussed with the people of Whitchurch? If they were, you wouldn’t find so many people against it.

"Why is the consultancy period for such a huge development so short? It’s only until January 31 whereas others has been in consultation for months, such as the Aldi plans.

"It feels like you're trying to brush this under the carpet.

"I’ve spoken to people who went to the original consultations and they didn’t know the house was to be demolished.

"People were not made aware of the level of heritage it has. It’s not falling down but it has issues like all buildings.

It was built by people who had more money than us and was built to a high level of specification. It’s not going anywhere unless it's demolished."

However, Mr Brenner replied that members of the public, in two consultation days held at the Civic Centre, had not mentioned the future of Pauls Moss as an ongoing issue.

He added: "In terms of public perception we held two almost full day consultations over a longer period in town.

"We took onboard what people said in one consultation and then brought that back for the second.

"The feedback on the house was very limited. People did raise it but not in terms of objections."

Mr Brennan was also questioned by councillors regarding parking plans for the new facility.

In his presentation and also in a question and answer session, he stated that parking will be available in the nearby 'public' car park at Tesco.

However, Councillor John Sinnott reminded Mr Brennan that it was now a privately-owned car park with restrictions, and that as a regular commuter through Dodington, on-street parking will be more of an issue than thought.

The consultation lasts until January 31.