Archived Shrewsbury and Atcham Local Development Framework

From 1st April 2009 Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council will be replaced by a Unitary Council for Shropshire. Consequently work on the Borough Local Development Framework has ceased. 

Between 2003 and 2007 the Borough Council made considerable progress on its Local Development Framework, as detailed below and available on the menu on the left.

New Unitary Local Development Framework

As part of the move to the new unitary council for Shropshire, the county's existing local authorities have started working together on a new Shropshire wide Local Development Framework (LDF). The first document to be prepared for the new LDF will be the Core Strategy, which will set the strategic policy framework for new development in the county over the next 15 to 20 years.

As part of the early development of the Core Strategy we have prepared a series of Topic Papers on a range of important planning issues. We now want to hear your views on these Topic Papers.

The timetable for preparation of the Unitary Council's LDF can be found in the draft joint Local Development Scheme (LDS), as approved by the Implementation Executive on 9 April.

Evidence Base

The evidence base collected for the Borough's Local Development Framework will be rolled forward to input into the Unitary Council's Local Development Framework.  The Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, the Annual Monitoring Report and the Five Year Housing Supply Statement (see menu to left) form part of this evidence base.

Progress 2003-2007

2007

Work has continued on developing the evidence base. 

Of the 123 policies in the Adopted Local Plan, 78 have been formally saved beyond 27th September 2007. The remaining 45 policies have expired.

A revised Local Development Scheme came into effect on 1st August 2007.  

Re-launch of the Shrewsbury and Atcham Core Strategy was put on hold due to the proposals for a Unitary Council for Shropshire.

Launch of consultations on Issues & Options for Site Allocations and Development Control Policies was put on hold due to proposals for a Unitary Council for Shropshire.

2006

Borough Council withdrew the Submission Core Strategy in order to allow for further work to be done, with a view to ensuring soundness. 

Public consultation on the Submission Core Strategy took place between 16th June and 28th July 2006.

Work progressed towards completing the evidence base for the Core Strategy and subsequent Development Plan Documents.

Adoption of Statement of Community Involvement (February 2006).

2005

Consultation, Submission and Examination of Statement of Community Involvement.

Consultations on Core Strategy Preferred Options Report and accompanying Sustainability Appraisal

Development of planning vision/objectives/strategy.

Stakeholder workshops held on Employment, Housing and Environment topics.

2004

Initial Stakeholder/Community Involvement.

Preparation of first Local Development Scheme and Statement of Community Involvement.

2003

Key Issues Paper on topics such as Housing, Employment, Retail, Historic Environment, Natural Heritage, Tourism Leisure and Recreation, Transport, Infrastructure.

Over 1,700 responses were received. These will be taken into account in preparing the Local Development Framework.

A sustainability appraisal scoping report was published.