A company had applied to use land for up to 100 war gamers carrying realistic Airsoft guns that fire degradable plastic pellets.
Frontline Events had applied to Shropshire Council to use land south west of Rock Hill Farm, in Greete, near Ludlow for mainly weekend events for up to 100 war gamers.
They had been proposing using realistic Airsoft guns that fire degradable plastic pellets. Opponents feared extra traffic and noise in the area. There is also a public footpath across the land, which is just 140m from the Scheduled Monument of The Bower moated site.One of the objectors, who did not wish to be named, welcomed the news.
Heritage experts had asked that there should be no determination of the application until the results of the required assessment has been submitted to the local planning authority, or it should otherwise be refused.