Category: Planning

338 Planning posts found.

Helpful new guidance on solar farms development for town councils and parish councils

24/04/2023

A new guidance document to help Shropshire’s town councils and parish councils begin early engagement with potential solar farm developers has been…

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Blog: What to consider when selecting a building control team for your next project

20/03/2023
A house

In a competitive, fast-moving market, it’s often too easy to feel overwhelmed and overloaded with information when it comes to choosing a…

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Latest Five-Year Housing Land Supply Statement for Shropshire published

09/03/2023
St Martins, near Oswestry. Picture by Shaun Fellows / Shine Pix Ltd

Shropshire Council has published the latest Five-Year Housing Land Supply Statement for Shropshire. This annual review of housing land supply is an…

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Shropshire Council supports National Empty Homes Week this week

01/03/2023
A row of houses

Shropshire Council is supporting National Empty Homes Week, a national campaign organised by Action on Empty Homes, which runs until this Sunday…

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Shropshire Local Plan passes key stage as inspectors share initial findings

17/02/2023
A row of houses

Shropshire’s Local Plan has passed a significant stage following the Stage 1 Hearing sessions. It has met the legal ‘Duty to Co-operate’,…

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Over 600 people shared thoughts on the future of Shrewsbury town centre

16/02/2023
A person at a sign re design code consultation

More than 600 people had their say about Shrewsbury town centre, as part of an ongoing design code project that will improve…

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Fresh information added to Shrewsbury North West Relief Road planning application

07/02/2023
A still from the animated north west relief road fly-over video.

Further technical information has been added to the planning application submitted by Shropshire Council for the proposed North West Relief Road on…

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Out with the old and in with the new: vacant Oswestry premises converted into nine flats

25/01/2023
Cross Street, Oswestry building

The upper floors of Nightingales and former Dorothy Perkins shops on Cross Street, Oswestry will become nine 1- and 2-bedroom flats complemented…

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Whitchurch driving test centre planning application welcomed

25/01/2023
Whitchurch civic centre

Shropshire Council’s deputy Leader has welcomed the DVSA’s submission of a planning application for a new driving test centre at Whitchurch Civic…

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Document to protect Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site goes to public consultation

06/01/2023
The Wharfage in Ironbridge

Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council have launched a public consultation on a new draft supplementary planning document which aims to…

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