Shrewsbury and surrounding area

Shrewsbury is the largest place plan area and contains the town of Shrewsbury as well as a large rural area, where smaller village settlements such as Bayston Hill, Cross Houses, Bomere Heath and Baschurch are located.

Shrewsbury is the largest town in the county and hosts important organisational and administrative buildings serving Shropshire, including the main offices of Shropshire Council, the police, and the fire and rescue services. It also has a university and a range of public and private schools located within the town. There are also significant employment opportunities in the retail, health and service sector, while in the rural area of the place plan agriculture and tourism provide significant employment.

As the largest town in Shropshire Shrewsbury is also home to the main hospital in the county, as well as a railway station with direct links to Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester and Aberystwyth.

For up-to-date area profile and census information, please take a look at our Shrewsbury profile.

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 Shrewsbury 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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