Notice to commence plan-making

Notice to commence preparation of the next Shropshire Local Plan

Shropshire Council gives notice of its intention to commence the preparation of the next Shropshire Local Plan, in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Part 4, Regulation 19.

Purpose of this notice

This notice is to inform communities and other interested stakeholders that Shropshire Council is intending to commence preparation of the next Shropshire Local Plan.

Subject of this notice

This notice relates to the document titled: Shropshire Local Plan.

Viewing this notice

This notice can be viewed on the Planning Policy pages of the Shropshire Council website.

A copy of this notice can also be viewed at: The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ.

Publication date of this notice

This notice was published on 8 May 2026.

Intended date of commencement

Shropshire Council will allow a minimum four-month notification period before formally commencing preparation of the next Shropshire Local Plan.

It's anticipated that formal commencement of the preparation of the next Shropshire Local Plan will occur in September 2026.

Production timetable 

The intended timescales for production of the next Shropshire Local Plan are detailed in our plan-making timetable. This is available on our timetable and processes webpage. The timetable will be kept under review and updated where necessary during preparation of the next Shropshire Local Plan.

Scope of the document subject to this notice

The next Shropshire Local Plan will establish a vision, measurable outcomes and a spatial strategy for the sustainable development of Shropshire over the period to 2046. To support achievement of this spatial strategy the next Shropshire Local Plan will include site allocations and local planning policy.

The next Shropshire Local Plan will also incorporate the entirety of the next mineral and waste plan for Shropshire.

Lead organisation(s)

In fulfilling its statutory role as a local planning authority and mineral and waste planning authority, Shropshire Council is responsible for leading the preparation of the next Shropshire Local Plan.

Geography

The next Shropshire Local Plan will cover Shropshire Council’s administrative area – the Office for National Statistics (ONS) code for which is E06000051.

The boundary for this administrative area is shown in the following map.