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Huge fence to protect homes from cricket balls

David Tooley
Local Democracy Reporter, Shropshire
Google A residential street with cars parked on either side. A junction of the road can be seen heading off to the bottom right of the photo. There is a dotted white line up the centre of part of the road but it disappears further down. The houses on one side are flat-fronted with different colours to the walls including light blue and cream while the homes opposite are mainly red brick with bay windows.Google
The net will be put in place before people move into their new homes on Albert Road, Shrewsbury

A large fence is set to be installed to protect a housing development from stray cricket balls.

The 13m (42.5ft) net structure will be put in place on land at a former bowling green on Albert Road, Shrewsbury, before people move into their new homes.

Shropshire Council approved the early installation despite concerns from Sport England which previously said it was worried about how the fence would be maintained.

An agreement was reached that £2,000 would be paid to the council by the developer, Bromford Developments', to cover the maintenance cost.

The money will be passed to to Sentinel Sports and Social Club, who will carry out a maintenance programme.

A spokesperson for the sport watchdog told the council Sport England did not object to the fence, as long as it was maintained in line with the agreement.

The net will protect 12 new homes and 14 supported living flats on the former social club site.

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