Bishops Castle Neighbourhood Plan
Designation
An application by Bishop’s Castle Town Council to designate a neighbourhood plan area went out for public consultation from 7 June to 5 July 2019. The application was approved by Shropshire Council's cabinet on 4 September 2019.
Submission
Shropshire Council received a submission of the draft Bishop’s Castle Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents from Bishop’s Castle Town Council and consulted on these documents in accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, from 7 July to 1 September 2023.
Examination
In October 2023, Timothy Jones was appointed as the independent examiner for the plan. He assessed the plan to decide if it met the basic conditions and could proceed to a referendum with modifications. The amended plan went to cabinet on Wednesday 13 March 2024 where it was agreed that it could proceed to local referendum.
Referendum
A local referendum was held on the 2 May 2024. The result was 88.47% in favour of Shropshire Council using the neighbourhood plan for Bishop’s Castle to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area.
Adoption
At its council meeting on 18 July 2024, Shropshire Council resolved to ‘make’ the Bishop’s Castle Neighbourhood Plan. The ‘making’ of the plan means that it's adopted and now forms part of the statutory development plan for the area.
The adopted plan can be viewed here and on request at our offices at Guildhall, Shrewsbury.
Related documents
- Bishops Castle Proposed Neighbourhood Area.pdf
- Cabinet Report 04 Sep 19 - Bishop's Castle Designated Area.pdf
- Bishops Castle NDP - Submission Draft June 2023.pdf
- Bishops Castle NDP - Basic conditions statement.pdf
- Bishops Castle NDP - Consultation Statement.pdf
- Strategic Environmental Assessment.pdf
- Habitats Regulations Assessment.pdf
- Habitats Regulations Assessment June 2022.pdf
- Appendix 1 - Conservation Area Character Assessment June 2023 (Bishops Castle NDP)
- Appendix 2 - Character Assessment outside the Conservation Area June 2023 (Bishops Castle NDP)
- Appendix 3 Non Designated Heritage Assets June 2023 (Bishops Castle NDP).pdf
- Appendix 4 Right Homes Right Place Survey Results June 2023 (Bishops Castle NDP).pdf
- Appendix 5 Site Assessments And Allocations June 2023 (Bishops Castle NDP).pdf
- Appendix 6 Climate Mitigation June 2023 (Bishops Castle NDP).pdf
- Appendices v. 2of2.pdf
- Zone 2 Character Assessment.pdf
- Zone 3 Character Assessment.pdf
- Zone 4 Character Assessment.pdf
- Zone 5 Character Assessment.pdf
- Zone 6 Character Assesment.pdf
- Zone 7 Character Assessment.pdf
- Zone 8 Character Assessment.pdf
- Zone 9 Character Assesment.pdf
- Appendix A International Designated Sites And Site Allocation Aecom.pdf
- Appendix B Bishops Castle Pn Nn Technical Note Aecom.pdf
- 1. National Highways Reg 16 response - Bishop's Castle.pdf
- 2. Restoring Shropshire Verges Project Reg 16 response - Bishop'sCastle.pdf
- 3. Bushmoor Verges Project Reg 16 response - Bishop's Castle.pdf
- 4. Historic England Reg 16 response - Bishop's Castle.doc.pdf
- 5. Coal Authority Reg 16 response - Bishop's Castle.pdf
- 6. Natural Resources Wales Reg 16 response - Bishop's Castle.pdf
- 7. Severn Trent Reg 16 Response - Bishop's Castle.pdf
- 8. NHS Reg 16 Response - Bishop's Castle.pdf
- 9. Canal & Rivers Trust Reg 16 Response - Bishop's Castle.pdf
- 10. National Grid Reg 16 response - Bishop's Castle.pdf
- 11. British Horse Society Reg 16 response - Bishop's Castle .pdf
- 12. Environment Agency Reg 16 response - Bishop's Castle.pdf
- 13. National Gas Reg 16 response - Bishop's Castle.pdf
- 14a. Halls Reg 16 Response - Bishop's Castle.pdf
- 14b. Halls Reg 16 response - Bishop's Castle.pdf
- 14c. Halls Reg 16 response - Bishop's Castle.pdf
- 14d. Hall Reg 16 response - Bishop's Castle.pdf
- 15. Shropshire Council Reg 16 response - Bishop's Castle Neighbourhood Plan.pdf
- Adoption Report - Appendix 1. Bishop's Castle Neighbourhood Plan.pdf
- Adoption Report - Appendix 1a. Bishops Castle NDP Conservation Character Assessment.pdf
- Adoption Report - Appendix 1b. Bishops Castle NDP Character Assessment outside of Conservation Area.pdf
- Adoption Report - Appendix 1c. Bishops Castle NDP Non-designated Heritage Assets.pdf
- Adoption Report - Appendix 1d. Bishops Castle NDP Right Homes RightPlace.pdf
- Adoption Report - Appendix 1e. Bishops Castle NDP Site Assessments.pdf
- Adoption Report - Appendix 1f. Bishops Castle NDP Climate Emergency Extracts.pdf