Minsterley and Pontesbury and surrounding area

This place plan has two large settlements - Minsterley and Pontesbury - which combined provide service centres for the local area.

Pontesbury is a large village with a population of around 3,200 people, whilst Minsterley has a population of around 1,800. The two villages are linked by the A488. The Rea Brook flows close to both settlements, which sit on the northern edge of the Shropshire Hills AONB. Of the two settlements, Pontesbury has the most services including a secondary school, sports centre, medical practice, primary school, post office, police station, library, and nursery. There are also independent shops selling a  range of goods.

Minsterley has a primary school, fire station, garage / supermarket, vet, and fish and chip shop. The village is also home to two large employers: a Muller dairy and Rea Valley Foods, which produces canned meats.

For up-to-date area profile and census information, please take a look at the village profiles for each settlement:

• Minsterley
• Pontesbury

Place plans were developed to include a main centre (often a market town) and its surrounding smaller towns, villages and rural hinterland. These areas are recognised in the local plan as functioning geographical areas, with strong linkages to and from the main town and the wider area.

The Minsterley, Pontesbury and Surrounding Area Place Plan covers the area identified on the map on this page. It summarises and prioritises the local infrastructure needs which are required to support the sustainable development of the area, and identifies the wider investment needs to assist delivery of the community’s vision and aspirations.

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