Scoping Consultation
Purpose of this Consultation
2.1 Before commencing the 30 month programme outlined in our plan-making timetable, we are seeking the views of our local communities, Town and Parish Councils, local businesses, organisations and all other interested stakeholders on the ‘scope’ of the next Shropshire Local Plan.
2.2 Specifically, we are seeking initial views on what the next Shropshire Local Plan should contain and our approach to engagement during its preparation. This includes the ‘scoping’ of:
a/ The key priorities for the vision and measurable outcomes for the delivery of the next Shropshire Local Plan.
b/ The key considerations for identifying a spatial strategy to manage the level and distribution of development in Shropshire.
c/ The approach to identifying and assessing potential site allocations.
d/ Matters that would benefit from being addressed by local planning policies to complement new national decision-making policies.
e/ How we should effectively engage communities and wider stakeholders during the plan-making process.
f/ The evidence required to support the next Shropshire Local Plan.
2.3 Importantly, as this first consultation seeks views on the ‘scope’ of the next Shropshire Local Plan, it does not identify proposed options – including on the approach to the levels and distribution of growth and does not include draft site allocations.
2.4 We anticipate the second consultation on content & evidence will start to identify our preferred options – including on the approach to the levels and distribution of growth and site allocations.
2.5 We anticipate that the third consultation on the proposed Local Plan will then seek to finalise our preferred approach – including to the levels and distribution of growth and site allocations.
2.6 These two further stages of consultation are scheduled for May 2027 and April 2028 respectively.
Structure of this Consultation
2.7 This Consultation Document includes a section summarising each of the policy areas within the ‘scoping’ consultation. Each section identifies those initial considerations considered to be ‘in scope’ and poses questions on each matter for our stakeholders.Questions 1-4 relate to the personal details of the respondent
- Name:
- Organisation (if applicable):
- Email Address:
- Home Address:
These details are required for verification and transparency purposes and so we cannot accept anonymous responses. Personal data will be processed in line with our Planning Policy privacy notice.
2.9 Subsequent questions relate to the ‘scope’ of the next Local Plan - with the final question providing an opportunity to provide views on any other matters of relevance to the ‘scope’ of the next Shropshire Local Plan.
2.10 All the questions asked throughout the consultation document are also included in Appendix 3 of this scoping documentation.
How to Respond to this Consultation
2.11 To support communities and other stakeholders who wish to respond to this consultation, we have prepared an online response form, available via the ‘Get Involved’ webpage.
2.12 We believe this online response form makes it quicker and easier for communities and other stakeholders to respond, and will also help us to consider responses more efficiently. As such, our preference is that responses are submitted using this online response form.
2.13 However, we understand that some people may wish to submit their responses in another format. As such, an alternative response form has also been made available via the ‘Get Involved’ webpage.
2.14 Responses made using the online response form will be submitted on completion. Responses in other formats can be submitted via email to: TellUs@shropshire.gov.uk or post to: Tell Us, Feedback and Insight Team, Shropshire Council, PO Box 4826, Shrewsbury, SY1 9JL.