PREPARATIONS for land outside Whitchurch to be used to create employment is underway as plans for a new right turn ghost island were submitted to Shropshire Council.

The plans, for land east of The Oaklands, near Waymills in Whitchurch, were submitted to Shropshire Council last week by Woodsyde Developments Ltd, in Harmer Hill.

According to a design and access statement submitted to Shropshire Council on Wednesday, August 3, the junction is to serve both residential and commercial developments on the land.

It said: "The proposals are to create a new junction bellmouth and right turn facility to serve the allocated employment allocation ER033.

"The site is tied to the nearby residential land to the west of the site, whereby the commercial land access shall be completed at or around the completion of the 30th dwelling.

"The design speed and SSD will be 50kph (30mph) in accordance with the speed in force along the site road frontage.

"The carriageway should be provided with a minimum 3.5m turning lane and a width of between 3.1 - 3.5m for the through lanes. There will be 2m wide footways will be provided through the improvement on the northern side of Waymills and shall join with the existing footway at the extents of the right turn ghost island.

"Pedestrian crossing points shall be provided to the junction bellmouth with a separate central crossing island as shown.

"The junction shall be lit to highway standards, with the existing facilities along the site road frontage upgraded, as necessary. The road will be suitably drained utilising and upgrading the existing highway drainage available along B5398 Waymills."

Agent Andrew Gough, also from Woodsyde, added: "Given the above I do not see any specific highway or transport related issues why the access would not be acceptable in highway terms.

"In terms of the advice and guidance given in NPPF I see no reasons to prevent the development for the access as I do not consider there to be any significant or detrimental cumulative effects on the area or highway network.

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"Moreover, it is considered that the proposals will not be ‘severe’ and as such will not be contrary to NPPF.

"The planning authority is respectively requested to support this application and grant planning consent for the proposed access."

To view the application, head to https://pa.shropshire.gov.uk/online-applications and search 22/03570/FUL.