Plans to build 1,000 homes on the former Ironbridge power station site in Shropshire have been granted outline planning approval after master developer Harworth Group doubled the number of affordable homes in the scheme.

The scheme, which includes a retirement village, had been refused permission by Shropshire council last month over concerns that the 5% of affordable housing originally offered was too low. Shropshire council’s planning policies state that developments should provide 20% affordable housing where viability allows.

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