Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan
Review
The current Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan period runs from 2013 to 2026. In March 2023 the Much Wenlock Parish Council Planning and Environment Committee decided to review the Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan.
Consultation
The Regulation 14 public consultation on the draft version of the Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan ran from Monday 11 November 2024 to Monday 6 January 2025. More information is available on the Much Wenlock Town Council website.
Submission
Shropshire Council received a submission of the draft Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan Review and supporting documents from Much Wenlock Town Council and consulted on these documents in accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, from 13 June to 25 July 2025. Further information is available on the Get Involved webpage.
Examination
In August 2025 Timothy Jones, Barrister, FCIArb 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. Following a successful examination, the amended plan went to Cabinet on 21 January 2026 where it was agreed that the final ‘referendum’ version of the Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan Review could proceed to local referendum.
Referendum
A referendum relating to the adoption of the Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Plan will be held on Thursday 19 March 2026.
The question which will be asked in the referendum is:
‘Do you want Shropshire Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Much Wenlock to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?’
The referendum area is identified on the map which is included with this information statement. The referendum area is identical to the area which has been designated as the Much Wenlock neighbourhood area.
A copy of the specified documents may be inspected on this page.
Paper copies of the specified documents are also available to view at:
- The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ
- Opening times: Monday to Friday during office hours
- Much Wenlock Library, The Corn Exchange, 62 High Street, Much Wenlock, TF13 6AE
- Opening times: Tuesday 9:30am to 1pm; Tuesday 2pm to 5pm; Thursday 9:30am to 1pm; Thursday 2pm to 5pm; Saturday 9:30am to 1pm
The specified documents are:
- The Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Development Plan (including the Much Wenlock Neighbourhood Area Design Guidelines)
- The report of the independent examiner into the Neighbourhood Plan
- A summary of the representations submitted to the independent examiner
- A statement by the local planning authority that the draft Neighbourhood Plan meets the basic conditions specified by statute and complies with the provision made by or under Section 38A and 38B of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
- A statement that sets out general information about town and country planning including neighbourhood planning and the referendum