The fate of plans for 3,000 homes on green belt land off the M54 could be settled at a hearing called by inspectors.
A sketch of what the development in Tong could look like
The hearing, provisionally set for January 17, will decide whether Shropshire Council has done enough to meet demands from the Black Country councils to provide homes to make up for their own shortfall in housing – a legal requirement where councils have a 'duty to co-operate' with other authorities over development plans.
Following hearings in July, which decide whether Shropshire's overall plan can go ahead, inspectors asked for more evidence to prove it had fulfilled its 'duty to co-operate'.
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