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Shropshire local plan, what now/next?
Shropshire's draft Local Plan has been halted in it's tracks for not preparing the plan in the right way; not allocating the 1,500 Black Country 'unmet need' houses and, in what the Planning Inspectors believe to be, in the 'wrong locations'. The council has six months to revise it, proposing 1,500 new homes for the Black Country, possibly on Green Belt land. If rejected again, they'll start over. If accepted, they'll choose sustainable sites this spring, potentially including previously safeguarded Green Belt areas (which were reserved for development further into the future)
Albrighton has already seen a lot of building. AVAG supports the council and wants a "Call for Sites" to ensure sustainable development, avoiding unwanted developer proposals in the wrong locations. A new Local Plan process starts in October 2025. Please see below the inspectors letter received by the Council ten weeks after they halted the proceedings in October.
What is the Shropshire Local Plan?
What is the Shropshire Local Plan?
What is the Shropshire Local Plan?
Every council in England must have an up-to-date Local Plan in place which details what developments can happen and where they can happen. It must be reviewed every five years. Shropshire’s plan is currently being reviewed. Local Plans are very important when deciding planning
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Why is it Important?
What is the Shropshire Local Plan?
What is the Shropshire Local Plan?
The Shropshire Local Plan is really important as it defines the rules by which developers SHOULD play by. Any developments that are put forward that are outside of the Local Plan should be rejected by the Planning Officer; unless there are ‘very special circumstances’ with their proposals
Local plan History
What is the Shropshire Local Plan?
Local plan History
- Before the 2024 draft Local Plan there were the following important planning documents for Shropshire:
- 2011 Core Strategy which was adopted in 2012
- 2015 SAMDev (Site Allocation Management of Development Plan) covering the period 2016-2036
- Neighbourhood Plans for each community
- On the 3rd September 2021, the draft Shropshire Local Plan was submitted for examination.
- Stage 1 Hearings were held in July 2022 and January 2023.
- Subsequently, the examining Inspectors issued further correspondence as below
- On 15th February 2023, the examining Inspectors issued their Interim Findings (reference number ID28)
- On 4th October 2023 the examining Inspectors issued further correspondence related to their Interim Findings (reference number ID36)
- On 16th January 2024 the examining Inspectors issued further correspondence (reference number ID37).
- In responding to the Interim Findings and subsequent correspondence, the Council has prepared additional documentation relating to a range of issues.
- To inform the ongoing examination, the examining Inspectors have requested that Shropshire Council undertake a public consultation on the following documents:
- a. GC25: The newly proposed draft policy on Housing Provision for Older People and those with Disabilities and Special Needs and its explanation.
- b. Updated Additional Sustainability Appraisal of the Draft Shropshire Local Plan Report.
- c. Updated Housing and Employment Topic Paper.
- d. Updated Green Belt Topic Paper.
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Local Plan Withdrawn!
What happened?
Why it happened?
What happens Next?
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