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Planning control is the process of managing the development of land and buildings and helps to save the best of our heritage and improve the infrastructure.

You can find more information on the Planning Portal

Shropshire Council is our local ‘planning authority’ and is responsible for making decisions concerning development in Shropshire, which can be anything from a house extension to a new shopping centre.

The parish council is consulted on all planning applications within the parish and we have to respond within the consultation period which is normally 21 days.

When responding to planning applications we have to consider planning issues. These may include:

  • consistency with the development plan for the area
  • traffic and highway safety issues
  • overlooking, loss of privacy and loss of light
  • scale of the development
  • design, appearance, layout and material
  • loss of important open space of physical features
  • noise, disturbance or smells
  • local knowledge of drainage or other possible problems with the surface
  • impact on the surroundings

These are known as material considerations and will influence whether a planning application is approved or refused.

Issues that are not relevant include:

  • effect on the value of property
  • loss of view over other people’s land
  • possible future development not included in the application
  • private property rights such as boundary or access disputes
  • matters covered by other laws
  • the morals or motives of the developer

We have the following policies which guide us when we respond to development in our parish.

Planning Application Procedures

Planning Pre-application Discussion Policy

Confirming Local Connection Policy

Village Design Statements

The objectives of a Village Design Statement are:

    • To describe the distinctive character of the village and the surrounding countryside.
    • To show how character can be identified at three levels which include:
      • the landscape setting of the village and
      • the shape of the settlement.
    • To draw up design principles based on the distinctive local character.

There are 3 Village Design Statements in the parish: