Telford planners ask for more info about seven-bed house

A resident who planned a ‘slight increase’ in the size of a new seven-bed house being built in Telford had been asked to provide more information to officials who have now refused his part-retrospective planning application.

Drainage officials at Telford & Wrekin Council had objected to Jeff McDonagh’s updated plans for the house, double garage and outbuildings at Arleston Lane, Arleston, calling for updated information and doubts about a proposed cesspool.

Birmingham-based planning agent Market Design Services had told planners that an already approved plan had been “modified and improved” in a new application.

Changes included a “slight increase in size”, a new outbuilding and repositioning of previously approved garage.

The Coal Authority also objected, calling for more information and a revised assessment to address potential risks posed by shallow mining.

Council planners have now told the applicant and his agent that there are “discrepancies in the plans” and “contradictory details”.

This meant that planners were “unable to approve” the plan.

Planning officials realised that a previous approved application has lead to “advanced” works.

But the new plans meant there would be a total of seven bedrooms in the property: five on the first floor and two in the loft space.