The Existing Local Plan

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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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The Albrighton Village Action Group supports the action plan in its current form. It provides a sustainable plan for future housing and employment development and has received the support of our Parish Council and the majority of local residents

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  

Following the public consultation, the Shropshire Local Plan is being reviewed by the Government Planning Inspectorate to check it is sufficient and ‘sound’. Eddie West Leads this for Shropshire Council

The Planning Inspectorate Stage 2 Hearings are happening on multiple dates between 15th October and 5th December. For the full list please CLICK BUTTON BELOW

In addition - see links below for all the key documents:

Examination calendar | Shropshire Council Examination stage documents | Shropshire Council 

• Before the current 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.