Shrewsbury Town and Rural Area Place Plan 2019/20

Contents

Context What is a Place Plan? 3

Section 1 List of Projects 8

1.1 Data and infrastructure review 1.2 Prioritisation of projects 1.3 Projects for Shrewsbury Town and Rural Area Place Plan

Section 2 Planning in Shropshire 55

2.1 County-wide planning processes 2.2 This Place Plan area in the county-wide plan

Section 3 More about this area 66

3.1 Place Plan boundaries 3.2 Pen picture of the area 3.3 List of Parishes and Elected Members 3.4 Other local infrastructure plans

Section 4 Reviewing the Place Plan 71

4.1 Previous reviews 4.2 Future reviews

Annexe 1 Supporting information 72

Context: what is a Place Plan?

Shropshire Council is working to make Shropshire a great place to live, learn, work, and visit – we want to innovate to thrive. To make that ambition a reality, we need to understand what our towns and communities need in order to make them better places for all. Our Place Plans – of which there are 18 across the county – paint a picture of each local area, and help all of us to shape and improve our communities.

Place Plans are therefore documents which bring together information about a defined area. The information that they contain is focussed on infrastructure needs, such as roads, transport facilities, flood defences, schools and educational facilities, medical facilities, sporting and recreational facilities, and open spaces. They also include other information which can help us to understand local needs and to make decisions. This wider information includes things like housing needs in light of population changes, and environmental issues in light of development.

In an ideal world, we would be able to support all of the infrastructure needs within the 18 Place Plan areas of Shropshire. However, funding restrictions mean that we have to make some difficult decisions, and prioritise the infrastructure that is most important. Place Plans help us to do this.

The aim of the Place Plans is therefore:

• To enable Shropshire Council and its partners, working closely with local Elected Members and Town and Parish Councils, to deliver the infrastructure needs of our communities.

The objectives of the Place Plans are therefore:

• To develop a clear picture and understanding of the Place Plan area. • To identify and prioritise infrastructure needs within the Place Plan area. • To identify lead partners, supporting partners, and funding opportunities (where possible) to deliver those infrastructure needs. • To feed into the Strategic Infrastructure Implementation Plan for the county as a whole. • To feed in to Shropshire Council’s Corporate Plan and Service Plans.

There are 18 Place Plans in Shropshire, covering the following areas:

• Albrighton • Bishops Castle • Bridgnorth • Broseley • Church Stretton • Cleobury Mortimer • Craven Arms • Ellesmere • Highley • Ludlow • Market Drayton • Minsterley and Pontesbury

• Much Wenlock • Oswestry • Shifnal • Shrewsbury Town • Shrewsbury Rural • Wem • Whitchurch

The Place Plans also include the wider hinterlands around each of these towns or key centres. In this way, everywhere in the county is included within a Place Plan.

Place Plans are reviewed regularly, and as such are ‘live’ documents informed by conversations with Town and Parish Councils, and with infrastructure and service providers. This document is the 2019/20 version of the Shrewsbury Town and Rural Area Place Plan.

1. List of Projects

1.1 Data and information review

The infrastructure project list in the table below is based on information submitted to Shropshire Council by Town and Parish Councils in each Place Plan area. This information is then tested against data held by the Council, and further informed by consultation with a range of infrastructure providers. By gathering this information, we have been able to understand more clearly the needs of each Place Plan area, and to use this information to make some difficult decisions about prioritisation of projects.

For the Shrewsbury Town and Rural Area Place Plan, a review of information – with a particular focus on the Big Town Plan - has shown that some of the key infrastructure issues within Shrewsbury Town are:

• The constraints of current physical and digital infrastructure to support movement, flows and access into and around the town centre, resulting in increasing congestion, air pollution, limiting economic growth in the town centre and affecting user experience.

• The natural environment, particularly the variance in town centre topography and flooding of the River Severn presents a number of development challenges including place shaping opportunities; design quality and opportunities for growth.

• Successful adaptation of listed and historic buildings for 21st century uses within the town centre, and the constraints in terms of viability, redevelopment, conversion and integration of digital infrastructure.

• The imbalance of uses within the Shrewsbury town centre, including the relatively small number of residents living there as a percentage of the overall population of Shrewsbury, the over-supply of retail space and the limited availability of workspace, office, leisure and commercial provision.

Meanwhile, some of the key infrastructure issues within the wider rural area surrounding Shrewsbury Town are:

• Improvements to local highways network, and development of speed reduction measures for traffic in settlements within the Place Plan

• Improvements and increase in capacity of community and leisure facilities to cater for the needs of a cross section of the population

• Provision of affordable housing of different types and tenures to help communities maintain a mixed demography amongst the local population

• Improvements to broadband infrastructure across the Place Plan area

1.2 Prioritisation of projects

Following collation and assessment of this information, the difficult task of prioritisation of projects can be undertaken. Projects are allocated to a category, based on the descriptions extensive discussions with a range of partners, and on information included within the Implementation Plan of Shropshire’s Local Development Plan: https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/media/8603/ldf-implementation-plan-2016-17.pdf.

Projects will be allocated to one of the three categories identified below:

• Priority A Projects • Priority B Projects • Neighbourhood Projects

The table below gives further information about the categories.

Category Description Examples Priority A This is infrastructure which will unlock Improvements to electricity sub- development. stations to allow significant housing and business premises These are usually projects which will be led by development. Shropshire Council and/or its strategic infrastructure delivery partners, such as utilities Works at Churncote roundabout companies, the Environment Agency, Highways on the A5 to the west of England, broadband providers, etc. Shrewsbury – improvements here will impact across the These projects are sometimes also legally required county. (i.e. Shropshire Council has a statutory duty to provides this infrastructure) or may be Provision of sufficient school strategically important (i.e. essential for the good places to meet local need. of the county as a whole).

Priority B This is infrastructure which will support Improvements to Broadband development in a number of ways and/or a connectivity across the county. number of locations. Provision of housing to meet These projects will often be required across local need. numerous locations in the Place Plan area, or will impact widely within the Place Plan area as a Improved access to public whole. transport facilities, such as rail stations.

Neighbourhood Projects which will support and are important to Playgrounds, village hall car an individual community. parks, street lights, local road safety improvements, etc

1.3 Projects for Shrewsbury Town and Rural Area Place Plan

The projects in the following table have been identified through evidence and data gathering as described in section 1.1, and through discussions and consultations with Town and Parish Councils. Discussions have also taken place with relevant departments across Shropshire Council, and with external providers of strategic infrastructure. However, please be aware that this table does not commit any partner to undertake specific activity, as priorities and resources are subject to change.

Further, whilst Shropshire Council will continue to support its Town and Parish Councils to identify infrastructure needs within the Place Plan area, the final decision on the level of priority given to specific infrastructure projects rests with Shropshire Council, based on the evidence gathering noted above.

Projects have been presented in two tables: the first covering Priority A and Priority B projects, and the second covering Neighbourhood Projects.

Please note that completed projects will be included in a separate supporting document. This document will be made available on Shropshire Council’s website, alongside the Place Plans themselves.

Table 1: Priority A and Priority B Projects

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Priority A Projects Community Infrastructure

Economic Opportunities Pride Hill, Riverside and Darwin Shopping Centres Shropshire Council; The Shrewsbury Big Town Plan (SBTP) identified Shrewsbury BID; the need to actively encourage and curate new Town Council; uses for, and new activity within, buildings and Private Sector spaces across Shrewsbury that bring new life to areas in and around the town and diversify the predominance of retail provision Future High Street Fund – Government fund to £600,000 stage Shropshire Council; An application has been made to the Future High support the vitality and sustainability of High 1; £25 million Shrewsbury BID; Street Fund for Shrewsbury, for feasibility studies Streets in the UK stage 2 Town Council; into the four themes of the Shrewsbury Big Town Private Sector Plan. Decision on phase one funding due Summer 2019

Environment and Utilities Reinforcement to electricity supply to facilitate Western Power Western Power Four projects identified at: new development Distribution, Scottish Distribution, Power Scottish Power Roushill 33Kv cable replacements, and new Shrewsbury grid transformer to secure the 33kV network

Install third 90MVA, 132/33kV grid transformer to reinforce Shrewsbury Grid which is approaching firm capacity.

New Substation at Spring Gardens; replace existing Comet Bridge substation site. Upgrade existing

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources 33kV double circuit from Shrewsbury Grid to Comet Bridge. Install transformers.

Harlescott 33kV electricity circuit reinforcement Construction of new 33kV OHL between Shrewsbury and Harlescott Undergrounding of existing 33kV overhead £230,000 The costs are split between the SUE and Oxon Link electricity lines as part of Shrewsbury West Road and form part of the OLR Programme. Cost Sustainable Urban Extension will increase if not completed at the same time as the OLR works Power Reinforcement for Shrewsbury West SUE £398,000 to Western Power Works carried out in 2018 would provide minimum £1.16 million Distribution capacity to develop the SUE West. However, capacity is available on a first come first served basis. If there is insufficient capacity in the existing network a new supply from Shrewsbury Town Centre will be necessary at an estimated cost of £1.16 million. Power Supply for Shrewsbury SUE West including 3 £374,000 and Western Power Power supply costs have been estimated at new substations £150,000 Distribution £374,000 plus £150,000 for three brick build substations. Clean Water offsite reinforcement and supply £633,000 Severn Trent Water The costs may be split between (Shrewsbury SUE West) developers/Shropshire Council and Severn Trent Water depending on the details of the development. Foul Sewer Offsite Reinforcements (Shrewsbury Severn Trent Water Offsite improvement works will be required on the SUE West) Mount to facilitate the SUE but the costs will be met by Severn Trent Water. Works likely to take 2 years to plan and deliver and can only be triggered once planning approval is granted Gas Supply (Shrewsbury SUE West) £9,000 Location to be determined prior to any development. This work will need to be determined prior to any development.

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Phases 6 & 8 of the Shropshire Groundwater NA Environment Agency Environment The Environment Agency will authorise this when scheme to support increased abstractions for Funding Agency, Severn demand for additional water has been identified drinking water Trent Water and justified.

Will need to double check latest position with EA

Housing, Health, and Education Health care facilities within the Place Plan area The CCG Estates Review will assess how primary will require review as part of the overall growth in care services are best arranged to meet the the town. Shropshire Clinical Commissioning healthcare needs of the area This Estates Review Group to provide an input into this process is currently under development. If GPs and local residents have concerns around capacity and provision, they should raise this with the CCG directly. Contact details are: Telephone 01743 277500 (main switchboard) or Email [email protected]

Transport and Accessibility North West Relief Road c£105million Department of Highways England, See Annex 2 for details of Shrewsbury North West Transport £54 Shropshire Council Relief Road and Shropshire Council Policy position. million This is a major strategic project for Shrewsbury. Oxon Link Road (Shrewsbury) £12.2 million/ Section 106 Highways Linked to Shrewsbury SUE West. To be £8.3 million Direct developer England, delivered as part of the development. from developer contributions Shropshire £8.3m from developer contributions/S106 Council obligations Road and Transport links in Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Big Town Plan identifies key themes is Centre Rethinking movement and place within the town centre. The Making Movement Better framework, focusing on pedestrian priority in the town centre, a better pedestrian and cycle network across the

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources town and measures to reduce through traffic in the town centre.

Upgrade A5 junctions Highways Potential to form part of a major scheme package England, bid to DfT/LEP with Highways Agency support. Shropshire Individual projects to be confirmed and Council appropriate funding source (CIL, S106, LEP) identified. Dependent on available funding from Local Enterprise Partnership, Department for Transport M54 extension from Shrewsbury Telford to take in Not known To be confirmed Highways Shropshire Council will engage further with the HS2-led strategic priority. England, DfT, Highways England, local communities, WMCA, neighbouring authorities, and other Shropshire stakeholders over the coming months. Council, neighbouring authorities, Town and Parish Councils, developers, other stakeholders TBC Priority B Projects Community Infrastructure New or enhanced community buildings and Shrewsbury Town Council has expressed a facilities (Shrewsbury Town) particular need for new community facilities at: • Shorncliffe Drive, to cater for residents in Copthorne, Radbrook, Porthill and Bowbrook. • Bagley and Eastern Shrewsbury Wards have also identified Community Centre needs.

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources • A community centre on Shrewsbury SUE West(with local churches). • The Council’s Extended Schools Team has identified the need to look at vacant premises e.g. Preschool at Belle Vue is only open 9am-3pm in the term time but is vacant the rest of the time. Quarry Swimming Pool Shropshire Council, Shropshire Council is commissioning a Playfield Shrewsbury Town Pitch Strategy to support Local Plan Review. This Council, Sport will assess supply and demand for playing pitches England. in Shropshire. The Council also intends to commission a Built Facilities strategy to support the local Plan Review. This will assess supply and demands for indoor sports facilities Economic Opportunities Shrewsbury Big Town Plan – Creating a Place for Shropshire Council; Acknowledging the rapid changes in working Enterprise Shrewsbury Town patterns and working practice a key aim of the Council; SBTP is to create new, flexible workspaces that Shrewsbury Bid encourage new and existing businesses and their workers to congregate and operate within the town centre and wider area. The framework of the Big Network also starts to harness new technologies and understanding how they disrupt conventional patterns of land use and infrastructure Facilitation of ICT / broadband technologies (Area Initially £16.4 Shropshire Council, Work ongoing by Shropshire Council and wide priority) million. Private sector various providers to identify particular £8.2million delivery partners, blackspots in terms of coverage and secured from Shrewsbury Town connectivity. Local intelligence around these BDUK. Council issues will help to improve understanding of £8.2 million localised issues. secured from

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Shropshire Shropshire Council remains committed to Council. seeking a solution to provide superfast broadband for unserved premises and are confident that we can ensure that all premises in the Shropshire Council area have access to a superfast broadband connection by 2021. For queries about the availability of faster broadband, please email address details and landline numbers (if available) to [email protected]

Shrewsbury Sustainable Urban Extension West To be CIL (Strategic/Local) The Shrewsbury Sustainable Urban Extension West (SUE West) determined provides opportunities for housing, economic development and highways improvements, delivered as part of a strategic master plan.

These include Part of Shrewsbury West SUE. To include: • Oxon Link Road • Oxon Business Park Extension • Shrewsbury Business and Healthcare Campus • Shrewsbury West Gateway Site • Relocation of Park and Ride site Shrewsbury Sustainable Urban Extension South £2million CIL (Strategic/Local) The Shrewsbury Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE South) South provides opportunities for housing, economic development and highways improvements, delivered as part of a strategic master plan. To include: • On site infrastructure including roads and power 13

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources • Shrewsbury Business Park Phase ii extension and Phase iii

Highway and utilities adoption programme of £1 million Improvements to public sites comprising: Council owned Business parks (Shrewsbury) • Battlefield Enterprise Park • Shrewsbury Business Park • Old Potts Way • Oxon Business Park Maximising Shrewsbury’s potential as a Tourist Destination Follow the Shrewsbury Tourism Strategy as Destination (Shrewsbury) Shrewsbury, prepared by Britton McGrath and subsequent Shrewsbury Action Plan. Business Improvement District (BID), Shropshire Council, Shrewsbury Town Council Environment and Utilities BT equipment alongside the abandonded Clayton £118,000 BT This work can be undertaken as necessary to Way will need to be removed to release facilitate build-out of the SUE development land (Bowbrook – Shrewsbury Town) Flood defence maintenance Coleham Flood Environment Agency Will need the latest from the Environment Agency Defence Schemes (Abbey and Belle Vue – Funding Shrewsbury Town) Maintenance of Coleham Defence Schemes. (Environment Agency)

Flood defence maintenance for Frankwell Defence Environment Agency Maintenance of Frankwell Flood defences Scheme (Quarry & Coton Hill/Porthill – Shrewsbury Funding (Environment Agency) Town) Housing, Health, and Education Review of primary school provision in the north of LA Capital Shropshire Council Sundorne Infants and Harlescott Juniors Shrewsbury to ensure sufficient provision Programme will need to expand existing provision by an 14

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources additional seven class bases – three in the Infant school and four in the Junior school.

Work is taking place with schools to make the best use of facilities at Sundorne Infant site, Shrewsbury Academy’s secondary (Corndon Crescent and Worcester Road) and Harlescott Juniors with potential to realign sites for more efficient use of these sites.

Provision of additional school places in Meole / Section 106 Shropshire Council The school place planning programme for 2018/19 Mereside (Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton/Meole contributions includes the reconfiguration of existing provision – Shrewsbury Town) and addition of new class bases at both Mereside CE Primary and Meole Brace CE Primary. Provision of an additional primary school in the £ LA Capital Shropshire Council There are significant barriers to expanding western part of Shrewsbury Programme provision at Oxon CE Primary, Radbrook Primary, (Bowbrook/Radbrook/Bayston Hill/Porthill – Oakmeadow CE Primary, Woodfield Infant and St Shrewsbury Town) George’s CE Junior schools. New school places are required as a result of housing development in the area.

An all through school in the area could have provision for 420 primary pupils and 450 secondary pupils Review of existing primary school provision in the £300,000 LA Capital Shropshire Council Consideration will need to be given to the west of the town to ensure sufficient provision. Programme provision of additional primary school places, over- (Bowbrook – Shrewsbury Town) and-above the provision of a new school The Bowbrook site has been identified as a preferred location for a special educational needs and disability (SEND) free school. This provides the option for an inclusive school for both mainstream and SEND pupils. If successful, the SEND part of the school would draw down Government funding.

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources

Review of secondary school places to ensure LA Capital Shropshire Council The main Secondary School pressures in Shropshire sufficient provision (Shrewsbury Town) Programme will be felt in Shrewsbury early in the next decade, with the capacity in a number of the town’s four secondary schools requiring expansion.

In partnership with key stakeholders, it is proposed to develop plans for meeting the future demand for secondary school places in Shrewsbury. GP / Primary Care Provision in Shrewsbury CCG / NHS England, The CCG Estates Review will assess how primary including Shropshire Council, care services are best arranged to meet the Developers healthcare needs of the area This Estates Review - Reconfiguration of hospital services at is currently under development. If GPs and local Shrewsbury and Telford hospitals residents have concerns around capacity and - New Primary care facilities in Shrewsbury provision, they should raise this with the CCG Town directly. Contact details are: Telephone 01743 - Review of capacity of Doctors surgeries as 277500 (main switchboard) or Email a result of new housing development in [email protected] Shrewsbury Policing in Shrewsbury – provision of Police West Mercia Ensure that existing Police infrastructure is buildings Police; Place sufficient to meet existing and future needs of Partnership West Mercia Police in Shrewsbury

Transport and Accessibility Upgrade of Churncote roundabout (Shrewsbury c£4.5 million LEP Highways England, £4.2 million funding secured from LEP (Link to Town/Loton Division) Shropshire Council Shrewsbury SUE West development)

Downgrade of Welshpool Road, traffic calming and £1.6 million Linked to Shrewsbury SUE West. To include public realm enhancements (Bowbrook – additional mitigation measures required locally: Shrewsbury Town) • Road enhancements to Welshpool Road to reduce / manage traffic flows for local access when new Oxon Link Road opens. 16

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Welshpool Road pedestrian and cycle links £1.6 million CIL (Strategic/Local) Highways England, Linked to Oxon Link Road as part of Shrewsbury (Bowbrook – Shrewsbury Town) Shropshire Council SUE West. Additional mitigation measures required locally

Little Oxon Lane extension (Bowbrook/Loton CIL (Strategic/Local) Shropshire Council Linked to Oxon Link Road as part of Shrewsbury Divisision – Shrewsbury Town) SUE West.

Amendment to Oteley Road (Bayston Hill, Column c£2.2 million Section 106 Shropshire Council Linked to Shrewsbury SUE South and Sutton – Shrewsbury Town) Shrewsbury inner ring road junction improvements Cost: £4m Section 106 Shropshire Council Junction improvements and public realm and improvements to Public Realm (part of the Funding enhancement in the river loop to include: Shrewsbury Integrated Transport Package) secured: £4m • Redevelopment of Pride Hill • Extension of pedestrian zone • Wayfinding/town centre signage • Pedestrian and cycle facilities • Air quality monitoring and mitigation • works £6 million secured from the LEP

Highways improvements – identified by Town and These will require development of traffic Parish Councils modelling. Shropshire Council will work with the Town and Parish Councils in the area to look at transport study options in the round. For local highways concerns such as footways and pedestrian linkages, speed monitoring and reduction, signage, etc. Please contact Shropshire Council directly, so that the issue can be assessed in light of other priorities within the Local Transport Plan. Please email [email protected] Shrewsbury Big Town Plan A key theme of the SBTP is Rethinking movement and Place within Shrewsbury which sits aside the Making Movement Better framework, focusing on 17

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources pedestrian priority in the town centre, a better pedestrian and cycle network across the town and measures to reduce through traffic in the town centre. Provision of vehicular link between Mytton Oak Shropshire Council Development with new footpaths/cycleways Road and Radbrook Road (Bowbrook/Radbrook - between existing local highway routes Shrewsbury Town) Provision of vehicular link between London Road Shropshire Council Coordinated development of two linked sites with and Preston Street (Bayston Hill, Column and new footpaths/cycleways and bus route through Sutton – Shrewsbury Town) the development. Upgrade to Frankwell Footbridge (Quarry and £500,000 Section 106 Linked to Riverside redevelopment. To include DDA Coton Hill/Porthill – Shrewsbury Town) Direct developer compliance contributions Upgrades to Shrewsbury bus station (Quarry and c£2.5m Opportunity scheme Coton Hill – Shrewsbury Town) Shrewsbury Town Centre Transport package Cost: £12.1m CIL (Local), LEP Junction improvements and public realm (Shrewsbury Integrated Transport Package -within Funding enhancement in the river loop to include: river loop) (Quarry and Coton Hill – Shrewsbury secured: £6m • Redevelopment of Pride Hill Town) • Extension of pedestrian zone • Wayfinding/town centre signage • Pedestrian and cycle facilities • Air quality monitoring and mitigation • works £6 million secured from the LEP Improvements to Dana footpath (Quarry and Shropshire Council To include: Coton Hill – Shrewsbury Town) • Improved access to Castle Street providing ramped rather than stepped access to the Dana Shrewsbury Town Council and Shropshire Horticultural Society in ongoing dialogue about appropriate easements to resolve this matter.

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources Bus priority measures in Shrewsbury Quarry and c£2.5 million, Shropshire Council, LTP to identify priorities for improving the bus Coton Hill - Shrewsbury Town ) Funding Bus Operators, network and infrastructure in Shrewsbury. Secured: c£1 Developers million Subsidy for Park and Ride service enhancements, £550, 000 per LTP funding, could Shropshire Council, Could be linked to development of the Parkway including new fourth service- from town annum form part of a major Developers Station. Requires revenue funding for operation. centre/edge of town centre retail or employment scheme package bid developments (Meole, Bowbrook, Battlefield - to DfT Shrewsbury Town) Shrewsbury Railway Station improvements (Quarry c£500,000 DfT, Network Rail, The scheme is aimed at improving the ambience of and Coton Hill - Shrewsbury) Shropshire Council the station for passengers. Developing and improving the pedestrian network Shropshire Council, One of the key themes within the Shrewsbury Big in Shrewsbury (Shrewsbury Town) Developers Town Plan is Rethinking movement and place which sits aside the Making Movement Better framework, focusing on pedestrian priority in the town centre, a better pedestrian and cycle network across the town and measures to reduce through traffic in the town centre Speed and Safety enhancements in residential LTP funding / Shropshire Council, 20mph zones and safer routes to schools in areas (Shrewsbury Town) developer Developers residential areas where supported and justified contributions Improvements to railway station connectivity Shropshire Council. Improve integration and connectivity between (Shrewsbury Town) (Growth Point / Railway Station and town centre (wayfinding Shrewsbury Vision), signs.) Shrewsbury Town Electrification of the Shrewsbury to Need updates from Network Rail, WMT, and TfW Wolverhampton Rail Line and improvements Rail Development Plan. This scheme would provide (Shrewsbury) regular interval services to London Euston by extending the Pendolino service to start from Shrewsbury, allow local Centro services to operate from Shrewsbury and permit electric haulage of freight services from the Donnington facility direct

Project Estimated Potential Funding Partners Notes Cost Sources to major marshalling points in the UK and also to and via the Channel Tunnel

Improvements to line speeds on lines radiating Network Rail Need updates from Network Rail, WMT, and TfW from Shrewsbury (Shrewsbury) Includes line speed improvements from Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton. Investigate the potential to reopen the line DfT funding DfT, Network Rail, Need updates from Network Rail, WMT, and TfW between Wellington and Stafford (Shrewsbury) Telford and Wrekin This route improvement would provide a faster Council, Shropshire service to Euston from Shrewsbury, via Stafford, Council better access for freight to the rail network and a new passenger station/park and ride facility at Newport.

Improvements of rail services from Shrewsbury to Need updates from Network Rail, WMT, and TfW Manchester (Shrewsbury) This could address a deficiency in the service (providing commuting service from Shrewsbury in the evening between the existing 16.26 and 18:26 departures) Improvement to the Heart of Wales line, between Welsh Assembly Need updates from Network Rail, WMT, and TfW Shrewsbury and Knighton (Shrewsbury) Government The Rail Forward Programme for Wales identifies proposals for additional services on the Heart of Wales line

Canopy Refurbishment Shrewsbury Railway Station Network Rail Due for completion June 2019 Dana Footbridge Refurbishment Network Rail Due for completion June 2019 Lift Renewal Shrewsbury Railway Station Network Rail Programmed for work in 20/21 Maintenance Delivery Unit Renewal (Shrewsbury Network Rail Programmed for work in 20/21 Coleham Depot)

Table 2: Neighbourhood Projects

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Neighbourhood Projects Community Infrastructure

Improvements to Playing Pitches and sports Shropshire Council is commissioning a facilities across Shrewsbury Playfield Pitch Strategy to support Local These facilities are managed by a range of Plan Review. This will assess supply and organisations including Shrewsbury Town Council; demand for playing pitches in Shropshire. Shropshire Council and Sports Clubs these include The Council also intends to commission a - Shrewsbury School playing pitch facilities Built Facilities strategy to support the (Porthill - Shrewsbury Town) local Plan Review. This will assess supply - Improvements of the County Ground and demands for indoor sports facilities (Frankwell Shrewsbury Town) - Radbrook Recreation Ground Upgrades (Radbrook - Shrewsbury Town) - Shorncliffe Drive (pitch levelling, changing facilities, community centre). (Copthorne - Shrewsbury Town) - Oxon Recreation Ground (drainage, changing facilities). (Bowbrook - Shrewsbury Town) - Boiler House Pitch (changing facilities, drainage and levelling) (Bowbrook - Shrewsbury Town) - Continued development of the multi- sports facilities at Springfield (Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton - Shrewsbury Town) - Greenfields Recreation (re-grading pitch and changing facilities). (Bagley - Shrewsbury Town)

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources - Monkmoor Recreation Ground Improvements redevelop pavilion to enhance usage, redevelop unused facilities for other sport uses (Underdale - Shrewsbury Town - St Michaels Recreation Ground Improvements improved toilet facilities & floodlighting (Quarry and Coton Hill - Shrewsbury Town) - Silks Meadow Bowling Green (Porthill - Shrewsbury Town) - Moston Road Open Space (Sundorne - Shrewsbury Town) - Rad Valley Road Play Area Upgrade (Bowbrook Road - Shrewsbury Town) - County Ground (Frankwell) (Improvements to the pavilion to facilitate multi-sport use and drainage in light of flooding). (Shrewsbury Town) - Church Road Recreation Ground (New pavilion) (Shrewsbury Town) - All Saints Recreation Ground (Redevelopment of the tennis courts into a multi-use games area) (Shrewsbury Town) - Mount Pleasant Area (Needs play facilities) (Shrewsbury Town) - Upton Lane Recreation (changing facilities, improved play facilities and outdoor gym) (Shrewsbury Town) - Quarry Park Upgrades, including: Play Area £250,000 to Shrewsbury Town Feasibility work required into possible upgrade, redevelopment of the Gardeners Yard, redevelop the Council, public facilities i.e. café, wedding etc. A improved lighting along the River Path, upper Gardeners Yard. Shropshire

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources quarry toilets (Quarry and Coton Hill - Shrewsbury Other costs Horticulture brief has been developed by Shrewsbury Town) unspecified. Society Town Council. BMX facilities Shrewsbury Town The Council is working with BMX users to Council, develop a plan for improvement of BMX Shropshire tracks across Shrewsbury which would act Council as ‘feeder’ tracks to a regional level track, which could be located at Shrewsbury Sports Village. There are a number of informal BMX tracks on Shrewsbury Town Council land that could be developed as a result of this consultation. Shrewsbury Town Council supports upgrades to BMX tracks at: - Little Harlescott Lane - Mary Webb Road - Springfield - Greenfield Provision of CCTV (Shrewsbury Town) Shropshire The Town Council has identified the need Council, to provide CCTV linked to: Shropshire Town • Development of the Town Centre Council, Police, Facilities Safer Shrewsbury • Installation of Ducksfeet to facilitate. • Temporary coverage (Upton Lane Recreation Ground & Mary Webb Road). Riverside Public Realm Project (Quarry and Coton Shropshire • Identify opportunities to improve Hill/Porthill/ Belle Vue/Underdale/Castlefields - Council, public appreciation of River along Shrewsbury Town) Shrewsbury Town Smithfield Road increase public access Council, points to River / crossing points across Destination Smithfield Road from shopping area Shrewsbury • increase wayfinding opportunities to river and add interpretation boards on interesting features long the river 23

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources • create memorable public spots on route. Community noticeboards (Alberbury) Alberbury and The Parish Council identified the need the Cardeston Parish erection of the notice board at Rowton and Council the location of the notice board at Wollaston. Maintain village hall (Astley) Astley Parish The Parish Council has identified the need Council to keep the village hall as a vital community resource and that it should be kept up to date. Assess need for a play area in the parish (Astley) Parish Council to review if it is feasible to develop a play area/village green within the parish Improvements to Atcham Memorial Hall (Atcham) National Lottery Awards Parish Council lead for All Extension to Community Centre (Berrington) Berrington Parish Parish Council identified priority need for Council storage extension to Community Centre. Footpath at Weston Lullingfields school Shropshire Identified community priority (Baschurch) Council Provision of a skate park on Wheatlands play area Shropshire Identified community priority (Baschurch) Council, Parish Council, Baschurch Allotments Association Purchase land for allotments (Baschurch) Parish Council, Identified community priority. Current provision of allotments is through a short-term lease which the Parish Council would like to purchase. Baschurch village hall-outside toilet (Baschurch) Parish Council Identified community priority. Provision of outside toilet for football teams Facilities for young people (Baschurch) Baschurch Youth Club secretary, 24

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Baschurch Parish Council, Shropshire Council Youth Service Extension of cemetery land (Baschurch) Baschurch Parish Cemetery land to be extended in the Council future. Improvement of Stanley Park, Bayston Hill (Bayston Shropshire The Playing Pitch Strategy has identified Hill) Council, Bayston that facilities need some improvements, Hill Parish but no specific improvements are Council, Energize identified. (Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin County Sports Partnership), Sport England Longmeadow play area (Bayston Hill) Bayston Hill The Parish Council has identified the need Parish Council, to investigate further improvements to Shropshire Longmeadow play area. Council, Volunteers, Education Providers, Shropshire Youth Association Oakland School Site (Bayston Hill) Bayston Hill The Parish Council has identified the need Parish Council, for a community use feasibility study. Shropshire Council Expansion of Community Woodland (Bayston Hill) Bayston Hill The Parish Council has identified the need Parish Council, to ensure the continued expansion of the community woodland.

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Shropshire Council Bicton Village Hall (Bicton) Village Hall Bicton Village hall infrastructure requires Committee; improvements including an upgrade to its Parish Council car park and its internal floor replacing Upgrade of street lights (Bicton) Bicton Parish Upgrade Street lights in the Parish to LED Council for improved efficiency Support for heritage and nature sites (Bicton) Parish Council; Bicton has a number of important heritage Community and nature sites which need support. Groups; These include: The Old Church Bicton; Shropshire Bicton Pool; The Severn Way and New Council Church. Building maintenance and general improvements Bomere Heath & Identified community priority. to Bomere Heath and Fitz village halls (Bomere District Parish Heath) Council Hearing loop system in Bomere Heath village hall Bomere Heath & Identified community priority. (Bomere Heath) District Parish Council Retention of the Post Office (Bomere Heath) Bomere Heath & Identified community priority. District Parish Council Assessment of site for BMX track (Bomere Heath) Bomere Heath & The Parish Council has identified a need to District Parish assess site for a BMX track, to provide Council facilities for older children in the parish. Community noticeboards (Bomere Heath) Bomere Heath & Identified community priority. District Parish Council Improvements to Bomere Heath School playing Sport England Shropshire The Playing Pitch Strategy has identified pitches (Bomere Heath) Council, Bomere that facilities need some improvements, Heath Parish but no specific improvements are Council, Energize identified. (Shropshire, Telford and 26

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Wrekin County Sports Partnership), Sport England Support for Bomere Heath Cricket and Tennis clubs Bomere Heath Work with existing sports facilities to to improve their facilities (Bomere Heath) Parish Council, review if their sites can be expanded to Sports Clubs provide more community activities Car Parking at Fitz Village Hall (Bomere Heath) Village Hall Explore options for purchasing land to Committee; extend Fitz village hall car park, which has Parish Council limited current capacity Establish local library facilities in village hall Bomere Heath & Identified community priority. (Bomere Heath) District Parish Council, Shropshire Council Explore development of recreation facilities aimed Parish Council Local consultation suggests a need to look at 60+ age group (Bomere Heath) at facilities and places where elderly residents can gather and take part in activities. Exploring how to deliver this is an identified priority of the parish council Village hall and grounds improvements (Church Church Kitchen improvements, heating upgrade to Pulverbatch) Pulverbatch ground source heat pump needed. Parish Council Improved facilities for young people (Church Shropshire Identified within the Pulverbatch Parish Pulverbatch) Council, Parish Action Plan. Council, Volunteers Improvement of Condover Cricket Club (Condover £20,000 for nets Sport England, Condover Cricket The Playing Pitch Strategy has identified Parish Council) and storage Fields in Trust Club, that facilities need some improvements, Shropshire including development of nets and storage. Council, The Condover Cricket Club is a Shropshire Shrewsbury Town Cricket Board priority club. Council,

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Energize (Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin County Sports Partnership), Sport England Provision of MUGA in Dorrington (Condover Parish Shropshire Identified community priority. Demand for Council) Completed Council, Multi Use Games Area in Dorrington village Parish Council to sustain youth activities is expected to increase with further housing development in the village. Local project committee now formed to explore avenues for funding. Village Hall (Cound) Shropshire The Parish Council has identified a need to Council, maintain the village hall and improve the Parish Council kitchen area and extend the building. Parish Website (Cound) Shropshire The Parish Council has identified a need to Council, develop the parish website. Parish Council Protection of open spaces (Cound) Parish Council Identified community priority Maintenance of Ford Parish Hall (Ford) The Parish Plan identified the Parish Hall as a focal point for community groups and events. Provision of facilities for young people (Great Ness Great Ness and The Parish Council has identified the need and Little Ness) Little Ness Parish for: Council, - Pre-school facilities. Shropshire - An after school care club and Council holiday play scheme. - A building close to or attached to Saint Andrews Primary School for childcare and recreational facilities. Provision of a MUGA on Nesscliffe playing field Shropshire The Parish Council has identified the need (Great Ness and Little Ness) Council, for facilities for young people on the

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Great Ness and playing field, which could be enhanced by Little Ness Parish the inclusion of a MUGA Council Provision of local health services (Great Ness and Great Ness and The CCG Estates Review will assess how Little Ness) Little Ness Parish primary care services are best arranged to Council, meet the healthcare needs of the area This Estates Review is currently under development. If GPs and local residents have concerns around capacity and provision, they should raise this with the CCG directly. Contact details are: Telephone 01743 277500 (main switchboard) or Email [email protected] Refurbishment to Village Hall (Great Ness and Little Great Ness and The Parish Council has identified the need Ness) Little Ness Parish to refurbish the village hall to include a Council hearing loop system. Provision of Interpretation boards and information Great Ness and The Parish Council has identified the need leaflets for the Country Park / Nesscliffe Hills Little Ness Parish to provide Interpretation boards and (Great Ness and Little Ness) Council information leaflets for the Country Park/ Nesscliffe Hills. Replacement of all notice boards (Great Ness and Great Ness and The Parish Council has identified the need Little Ness) Little Ness Parish to replace all the notice boards across the Council parish

Refurbishment of village hall (Hanwood) Great Hanwood The Parish Council has identified a need for Parish Council the refurbishment of the village hall. The aims of the Village Hall Committee are to increase the use of the village hall which would be supported by refurbishment including improvements to heating and insulation. The Parish Council supports the efforts of the Village Hall Committee to

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources install new changing rooms in a separate modular building and improve internal layout of the hall Improvements to play area at Caradoc View Great Hanwood The Parish Council has identified that (Hanwood) Parish Council improvements are needed to the play area at Caradoc View. This is a high priority for the Parish Council and will be funded through grant funding applications and Parish Council funding. Reintroduce Neighbourhood Watch Scheme Great Hanwood The parish council have identified a wish to (Hanwood) Parish Council, reintroduce the neighbourhood watch Local Residents scheme in order to prevent crime. Supporting community groups (Hanwood) Great Hanwood To include: Parish Council, - Youth groups - Services for the elderly Replace noticeboards (Leighton and Eaton Constantine) Village Hall Improvements (Leighton and Eaton Constantine) Encourage and support shopping facilities Longden Parish The Parish Council has identified the need (Longden) Council to explore ways of encouraging use and support of shopping in Longden to retain the village shop. Explore opportunities for setting up a local market Longden Parish This has been completed in nearby for local goods (Longden) Council Minsterley & a local shop in Longden is thriving through local support. Parish Hall (Montford) Montford Parish Montford Parish Council has identified the Council need for improvements to the Parish Hall. Millennium Green (Montford) Montford Parish Montford Parish Council has identified the Council need for improvements o the Millennium Green to maintain it as a green space for the community within the Parish

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Public Clock on Montford Church Tower Montford Parish Montford Parish Council has identified the (Montford) Council clock on Montford Church Tower as in need of funding. Improve provision of Parish Information Uffington Parish Develop a strategy to improve provision of (Uffington) Council; Uffington information in the parish, including further Parish Plan Group development of the Parish website and to Volunteers raise awareness of the site Maintenance of the church yard (Uffington) Uffington Parish The Parish Council have identified the need Council; to improve maintenance of the church yard. Maintenance of the village hall and grounds Uffington Parish The Parish Council have identified the need (Uffington) Council for maintenance of the village hall and grounds. Rugby Club in Shrewsbury is a multi-pitch site with Sport England, Shrewsbury The Playing Pitch Strategy has identified community use where improvements are needed Fields in Trust Rugby Club, that facilities need some improvements, to its ancillary provision (Uffington) Shropshire including drainage (to be completed) and Council, floodlights. The Shrewsbury Rugby Club is Think this one is complete Shrewsbury Town an RFU priority club. An application for Council, Energize, £50,000 to the protecting playing pitch Sport England fund is in progress. School / Community car park to alleviate parking £40,000 Parish Council; The need for a car park for parents use at problems at St Lucia’s School (Upton Magna) Shropshire St Lucia’s Primary School has been Council identified as there are grave concerns over safety of children during the school dropping off and collection times. The car park will also be used by parishioners and visitors when required (village events). The Parish Council is currently assessing an area of land at the rear of the school Repairs to St Lucia’s Church (Upton Magna) HLF; Historic Church Fund Parish Council; Urgent structural repairs to an outer wall PCC and ceiling at the church. A separate fund- raising fund group is in existence. The church “fabric committee” will also be

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources applying for government funding for roof and drainage repairs. Matched funding from heritage conservation funds should be available for structural work. Projects will need to be phased and costed. Repairs to the church grave yard are also required Upton Magna Village Hall (Upton Magna) Parish Council; A range of works are required to upgrade Village Hall the village hall. These include Committee - Illuminating the route to the village hall with new street lights - Installing PV solar roof panels - Install Broadband Wi-Fi for community use - New chairs and equipment for village hall - Repairs to boundary fence of village hall Maintenance of community green spaces (Upton Parish Council Purchase of new equipment (such as a Magna) lawnmower and strimmer) for the maintenance of graveyard, village green and other community spaces Memorial Garden (Upton Magna) Parish Council Creation of a memorial garden (possibly including public seating) to commemorate those who fought in WW1 and WW2 New signs at entrance to village (Upton Magna) Parish Council Replacement of existing village name signs, which are in poor condition Improvements to Parish Room (Withington) Improvements to include: - Removal of the stage to maximise the use of the room. - Increasing the width of the doorway into the storeroom. - Improvement of the kitchen - Improvement of the heating and lighting systems.

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources - Installation of new windows to improve security and reduce draughts. - Provide temporary staging, if required, for future drama productions. Restoration of the Shrewsbury to Newport Canal Parish Council, Liaise with the SNC Trust to ensure they (Withington) Canal Trust take account of interests and concerns of Parishioners should the restoration take place Village Green (Withington) Parish Council, Maintain and develop the village green in Village Green line with Parishioners requirements Committee Economic Opportunities Development of café culture (Shrewsbury Town No funding secured Destination The Town Council has identified a desire to centre) Shrewsbury, develop a café culture, with small scale, Shrewsbury good quality hotels and more use made of Business the river. Improvement District (BID), Shropshire Council, Shrewsbury Town Council Shop Front Redecoration Scheme (Shrewsbury Neighbourhood Fund Destination Secure funding for basic shop front repairs Town Centre) Shrewsbury, and redecoration to improve the Shrewsbury appearance of the streetscene. Business Improvement District (BID), Shropshire Council,

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Shrewsbury Town Council Pavement Lights / Cellar Flaps Program English Heritage Survey all town centre streets to assess (Shrewsbury Town Centre) condition and undertake repair and replacement program. Improvement of employment opportunities Alberbury with Alberbury with Cardeston Parish requires (Alberbury) Cardeston Parish business support measures to improve the Council, economic infrastructure including new Private workshop provision, apprenticeships, developers courses and encouragement for business. Explore opportunities to develop small business The Parish Council would like to explore units in the Parish (Alberbury) development of small business units to create employment opportunities for local people in the parish Improvements to The Parade (Bayston Hill) Bayston Hill The Parish Council has identified the need Parish Council, for: Shropshire • The demolition of the garages Council, behind the shops to provide additional parking. • To improve shop fronts Improve mobile phone coverage (Church Identified in Pulverbatch Parish Action Pulverbatch) Plan. Walking Festival (Upton Magna) Explore establishing a walking festival in the Parish to attract tourists to the area and support the local economy Establish small business units (Westbury) The parish Council has identified a need for small business units in the parish to provide local employment opportunities Environment and Utilities Improvement to electricity substation (Uffington) Electricity Need an update from utility companies network provider

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Works to commence in 2017 to substation between Uffington and Berwick Wharf

Housing, Health, and Education Affordable Housing Provision (Condover) NA NA Shropshire Discussions needed between Shropshire Council, Council’s (planned) Housing Company, Homes and Homes England, providers, etc. This will Communities link to work already underway through Agency, Shropshire Council’s Right Home Right Registered Place initiative, which helps to identify Providers housing need in Shropshire and to provide information about affordable housing, community housing, and housing in general. Provision of small family homes (Great Ness and NA Shropshire Discussions needed between Shropshire Little Ness) Council Council’s (planned) Housing Company, Homes England, providers, etc. This will link to work already underway through Shropshire Council’s Right Home Right Place initiative, which helps to identify housing need in Shropshire and to provide information about affordable housing, community housing, and housing in general. Explore option for development of a village design £1 - £4,000 Locality (Central Parish Council; The 2014 Parish Plan showed a range of statement or Neighbourhood Plan to provide a estimate Government Grant Shropshire views on development in the parish from coordinated approach to development in the Scheme) Council residents. Its proposed to explore this in Parish (Uffington) more detail through further consultation and identify if there is demand in the Parish for a Neighbourhood Plan, or Village Design Statement 35

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Transport and Accessibility Local highway improvements, including network Shrewsbury Town To include: assets, speed and safety, public realm Council, • Robertson Way / Crowmoor Road enhancements and sustainable travel (Shrewsbury Shropshire (Monkmoor/Underdale Town) Council roundabout - improved pedestrian accessibility. • Extend the cycle path along Mytton Oak Road from the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital to Gains Park Way to facilitate better access to the Bowbrook Allotments (Copthorne/Bowbrook) • Provide paved access to Coleham Head (Abbey/Belle Vue) • Undertake work to pathways to link with existing footpaths. • Improvements to footpaths at The Mount. (Porthill) • Footbridge at Crowmeole Lane (Radbrook) • Ensure full DDA access to all recreation grounds and play facilities. Improvements to railway station connectivity Shropshire Improve integration and connectivity (Shrewsbury Town Centre) Council. (Growth between Railway Station and town centre Point / (wayfinding signs.) Shrewsbury Vision), Shrewsbury Town

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Vehicle Activated Signs – various locations Town Council Capital and These will require development of traffic (Shrewsbury) Repair & Maintenance modelling. Shropshire Council will work Funding with the Town and Parish Councils in the area to look at transport study options in the round. For local highways concerns such as footways and pedestrian linkages, speed monitoring and reduction, signage, etc. Please contact Shropshire Council directly, so that the issue can be assessed in light of other priorities within the Local Transport Plan. Please email [email protected]

Riverside path improvements at Castlefields Shropshire Council Shropshire Enhancement of the Severn Way long (Castlefields and Ditherington Shrewsbury) Council distance Footpath from Sydney Avenue to Telford Way Comprehensive review of waymarkers and other Neighbourhood Fund Shropshire Installation of historic finger posts, signage (Shrewsbury Town Centre) Council, waymarkers, milestones, mileposts and Shrewsbury Town street signs to include survey of existing Council, conditions and research into lost features. Shrewsbury Repair or reinstate where necessary. Business Destination Shrewsbury wish to undertake Improvement a Wayfinding Exercise to determine the District (BID) signage requirements to facilitate the access into and out of the town. Provision of wayfinding signs at entrances to the town and within the town is an identified community priority.

Improve visual amenity of car parks (Shrewsbury Shropshire The Town Council has identified the need Town Centre) Council to: • Undertake improvements to residential carparks.

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources • Provide wayfinding signs of car parks. • Landscaping of car parks. Maintenance and/or replacement of Mill Meadow £13,750 annual cost Neighbourhood Fund Shropshire Located on a popular route on the urban Footbridge (Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton - plus any design and Council fringe of Shrewsbury. It is also a major Shrewsbury) construction costs. walking route by the general population into and out of the Town. Mill Meadow bridge is located on the Sutton Way near to the Reabrook Roundabout crossing. Maintenance and/or replacement of Blue £100,000 design Neighbourhood Fund Shropshire Located on a popular route on the urban Footbridge (Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton - and construction Council fringe of Shrewsbury. It is also a major Shrewsbury) costs. walking route by the general population into and out of the Town. The Blue Bridge is located at the end of Sutton Grange Drive linking Reabrook estate with Sutton Grange. Improvements to Belvidere Bridge (Abbey - Shropshire Shrewsbury) Council, Landowner Creation of new circular easy access footpaths to Shropshire Council capital promote Shrewsbury as a walking destination and programme, LTP hub for Shropshire (Shrewsbury Town Centre) Local highway improvements, traffic management, Neighbourhood Fund, CIL Alberbury Parish The Parish Council has identified the parking provision and speed and safety Local Council; following issues: enhancements (Alberbury) Shropshire • Traffic speed in Alberbury Council • The need for a speed limit in Wattlesborough / Halfway House • Introduction of Quiet Lanes • The need for pedestrian crossings at both Alberbury and Wattlesborough Village Halls Provision of bus shelters (Alberbury) Neighbourhood Fund Alberbury Parish The Parish Council have identified that the Council; provision of bus shelters at Alberbury, 38

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Shropshire Cardeston and Wattlesborough are Council desirable Improvements for pedestrians (Alberbury) Neighbourhood Fund Alberbury Parish The Parish Council has identified the Council; following issues: Shropshire • The narrow footpath in Alberbury Council • Need for a map of the Rights of Way • Circular walking routes- enabling users to return to their start points • Rights of Way are being maintained by the Parish Paths Partnership Pedestrian link between Bings Heath and Astley Neighbourhood Fund Shropshire There is a need for a footpath to link Bings (Astley Parish) Council, Astley Heath and Astley. Parish Council Local highway improvements, including speed and Neighbourhood Fund Shropshire To include: safety, public realm enhancements and sustainable Council, Astley • Reduce speeding on A53 travel (Astley Parish) Parish Council • Improvements to junctions onto A53 through the parish • Raise awareness of speeding of agricultural vehicles on roads in the area Traffic speeds, road safety and maintenance to be Shropshire Parish Council to work with partner improved in the Parish (Astley) Council, Astley organisations to report issues of speeding Parish Council and highways safety to appropriate organisations, through Community Concern reporting mechanism Monitor and respond to drainage issues on roads Shropshire Issues of drainage problems were in the Parish (Astley) Council, Astley identified in the plan. Parish Council to play Parish Council a coordinating role in reporting drainage issues to appropriate highways organisation

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Cycle parking provision at community facilities Shropshire Review if there is demand for cycle parking (Astley) Council, Astley facilities at community facilities in the Parish Council Parish, particularly at the church, village hall and pub Local highway improvements, traffic management, Neighbourhood Fund Atcham Parish The Parish Council has identified the need parking provision and speed and safety Council, for: enhancements (Atcham) Shropshire • Measures to ensure reduced traffic Council speeds along B4380 from Emstrey Island to Atcham Village and beyond • Measures to improve parking issues on Malthouse Lane Local highway improvements, including speed and Neighbourhood Fund, CIL Shropshire To include: safety, public realm enhancements and sustainable Local Council, • Footway between Walford College travel (Baschurch) Baschurch Parish and Baschurch Village Council • The Parish Council has identified the need to: • Improve main road crossings within the town. • Provide a crossing on one side or the other of the Eyton crossroad. • Reduce the volume of school traffic on narrow country lanes by reintroducing mini-buses and encouraging walking. • Improve the condition of pavements and hedges. • Improve general road maintenance. • Introduce concessions for young people on public transport. • Increase speed enforcement – including speed sensors. 40

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Increased provision of bus shelters (Baschurch) Neighbourhood Fund, CIL Shropshire The Parish Council intend to consider Local Council, options of bus shelters at Wheatlands etc Baschurch Parish within the parish Council Provision of information on walking in the parish Neighbourhood Fund Baschurch Parish The Parish Council intend to publicise (Baschurch) Council, local walks, increase the availability of maps, walking group, improve signposts for Rights of Way. Shropshire Provide more information on circular walks Council and using permissive footpaths Improved parking provision (Baschurch) Neighbourhood Fund Parish Council The Parish Council intends to investigate the possibility of improving parking provision. Improve cycling provision and facilities (Baschurch) Neighbourhood Fund Parish Council Discuss the feasibility of providing cycle racks. Advertise cycle club in newsletter for volunteers. Advice on identifying the potential of safe cycling routes. Vehicle activated signs (Berrington Parish) The Parish Council has identified the need to install vehicle activated signs in the parish to reduce vehicle speeds. Further feasibility work required. Highway improvements to road between Cross Houses and Atcham (Berrington Parish) Upgrade Zebra Crossing to a Pelican Crossing at Parish Council identified the need to Cross Houses (Berrington Parish) upgrade existing Zebra Crossing at Cross Houses. Further feasibility work required. Improving parking in Noel Hill Road Cross Houses The Parish Council has identified the need (Berrington Parish) to improve parking in Noel Hill Road. Further feasibility work required. Local highway improvements, including speed and Neighbourhood Fund Bayston Hill The Parish Council has identified the need safety, public realm enhancements and sustainable Parish Council; for: travel (Bayston Hill) Shropshire • Flashing VAS warning signs Council

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources • To develop a local Speedwatch Scheme and implement spot checks • Improve access/egress from both sides of the village on to the A49 at peak times • Pedestrian crossings on the A49 and junction improvements at The Fox Inn. • Enhancing safer cycle routes through Bayston Hill • A review of the positing of existing cycle racks and provision of additional cycle racks • To work with the Safe Routes to Schools and Transitional Towns Initiative to encourage cycling and walking within the village and to promote a “Safer Bayston Hill” initiative. Various rights of way improvements to create new £18,030 Neighbourhood Fund Replacing 45 existing stiles with gates for circular walks - removal of stiles and replacement easier access improvements to the Rights of gates and enhanced directional signage to of Way network and providing 34 new ensure easier access for all and to support ‘Active directional signposts. Creation and Market Town’ and sustainable transport initiatives enhancement of the Shropshire Way and (Bayston Hill) creation of new circular walks to promote as a walking destination. Promotion of easier access routes and ‘health walks’ with Walking for Health schemes. Local highway improvements, including speed and Neighbourhood Fund Shropshire To include: safety, public realm enhancements and sustainable Council, Bicton • Highway safety improvements. travel (Bicton) Parish Council • Improvements to reinforce speed limits on B4380. 42

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources • Grange Bank footpath widening. • Provision of VAS for Forton Bank and Holyhead Road. • Bicton-Montford cycleway/footway. • Tackle drainage issues on roads in the parish Cycle and pedestrian improvements (Bicton) Neighbourhood Fund Shropshire The Parish Council have identified the need Council, Bicton for improved footpaths and cycle paths Parish Council within the parish. New housing or commercial developments should include cycleways and links to wider cycle networks Explore installation of new bus shelters in the Neighbourhood Fund Shropshire More bus shelters in the Parish have parish (Bicton) Council, identified as a need by the parish council to Bicton Parish encourage greater use of public transport Council Upgrade and maintain footpaths around Neighbourhood Fund, Bomere Heath & Identified community priority. Upgrade Merrington Green (Bomere Heath) District Parish and maintenance of disabled and child Council friendly footpaths around Merrington Green with the addition of benches. Cycle path along the River Severn from Fitz to Neighbourhood Fund, Bomere Heath & Identified community priority. Shrewsbury (Bomere Heath) District Parish Reinstatement of footpath from Fitz village hall to Neighbourhood Fund, Bomere Heath & Identified community priority Church (Bomere Heath) District Parish Council Traffic calming along Forton Heath Road (Bomere Neighbourhood Fund, Bomere Heath & Identified community priority. Heath) District Parish Council; Shropshire Council Weight Restriction on road from Leaton war Shropshire The Parish Council has identified the need Memorial through Cutbury Hollow (Bomere Heath) Council, for Weight Restriction on road from Leaton 43

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Bomere Heath & war Memorial through Cutbury Hollow to District Parish the junction with Montford Bridge Road. Council Local highway improvements, including speed and Neighbourhood Fund, CIL Bomere Heath & The Parish Council has identified the need safety, public realm enhancements and sustainable Local District Parish to: travel (Bomere Heath) Council; • Reinstate the footpath from Fitz Shropshire Village Hall to Fitz Church. Council • widen the road on the Bomere heath side of the Merrington Business Units. Local highway improvements, including speed and Neighbourhood Fund Shropshire The Parish Council has identified a need safety, public realm enhancements and sustainable Council, for: travel (Church Pulverbatch) Church • Highway safety improvements on Pulverbatch main road through Pulverbatch to Parish Council include Vehicle Activated Signs. Further feasibility work required with intention of controlling speed and safety of through traffic • Improved maintenance of local roads, including pot holes. Bus services (Church Pulverbatch) Arriva, Identified within the Pulverbatch Parish Parish Council, Action Plan. Shropshire Council Traffic Calming Measures (Church Pulverbatch) Police Traffic calming measures could also be Community delivered with local highways Speed Watch, improvements Shropshire Council Provision of horse rider signs at appropriate Possible locations include Cothercott Hill locations (Church Pulverbatch)

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Local highway improvements, including speed and Neighbourhood Fund, CIL Condover Parish The Parish Council has identified the need safety, public realm enhancements and sustainable Local Council, for: travel (Condover Parish) Shropshire • A 20mph speed limit outside Council schools • Parking provision as there is a lack of parking available, making access to facilities difficult. • A pedestrian crossing on the A49 which bisects the thriving community of Dorrington and traffic calming measures • The Parish Council supports the de- trunking of the A49 between Shrewsbury and Ludlow and its adoption by Shropshire Council. Car parking provision in Condover and Dorrington Neighbourhood Fund, Condover Parish Provision of car parking in Condover and (Condover Parish) Council, Dorrington will assist businesses in the Shropshire villages with particular emphasis in Council identified community priorities on: • adjacent to Condover Village Hall & Church; • opposite Condover School. Cycling and pedestrian network improvements Neighbourhood Fund, Condover Parish The Parish Plan Action Plan has identified (Condover Parish) Council, the need to improve the cycle network. Shropshire The Parish Council have identified the need Council for a safe walkway from Hall Gardens and the village Centre in Condover. Public Transport improvements (Condover Parish) Condover Parish The Parish Plan Action Plan has identified Council, the need to improve public transport Shropshire provision. Council Refurbishment of bridges (Cound) Neighbourhood Fund, Shropshire Identified community priority with Council, emphasis on the following locations: 45

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Cound Parish • Bridges in Cound (2 bridges) Council • Footbridges at: • Fullway Ford • Cockshut Lane • Paper Mill Local highway improvements, including speed and Neighbourhood Fund, Shropshire The Parish Council has identified a need safety, public realm enhancements and sustainable Council, for: travel (Ford) Ford Parish • Enforcement of the 40mph limit on Council the A458 (now benefits from permanent VAS signs – but remains a concern). • Reduction of traffic speeds on residential roads. • Improved maintenance of the A458 Trunk Road. • Improved maintenance of local roads and footpaths. Provision of bus shelter in village centre (Ford) Neighbourhood Fund, Ford Parish Provision of bus shelter in centre of village Council, for eastbound buses Shropshire Council, Local highway improvements, including speed and To include: safety, public realm enhancements and sustainable • Quiet lanes travel (Great Ness and Little Ness) • Improvements on the roads between the communities of the parish and adjacent to the parish e.g. Baschurch • Crossing point on Holyhead Road • Speed calming measures and 20mph limit outside the school • Improved public transport • Improved paths and facilities for cyclists 46

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources

Car parking provision opposite the school and The Neighbourhood Fund, Shropshire Identified community priority to tackle Crescent (Great Ness and Little Ness) CIL Council; Great congestion and parking issues at Nesscliffe Ness and Little Primary School Ness Parish Council New car parking facilities at Little Ness (Great Ness Neighbourhood Fund, Shropshire Explore possibilities for new improved off and Little Ness) CIL Council; Great road parking at Little Ness Ness and Little Ness Parish Council Improved footpath between Nesscliffe and Wilcot Neighbourhood Fund, Shropshire The Parish Council has identified a need for (Great Ness and Little Ness) CIL Council; Great an improved footpath between Nesscliffe Ness and Little and Wilcot. Ness Parish Council Pedestrian crossing at Hanwood Bank (Hanwood £25-30,000 Shropshire Identified community priority which is Parish) Council, Parish considered to be of highest priority locally. Council Parish Council willing to discuss funding of a feasibility study up to £5,000. Safe cycle routes (Hanwood Parish) Neighbourhood Fund, Great Hanwood Provision of safe cycle routes within the Parish Council, Parish and connecting to neighbouring Shropshire settlements and communities. Council Restoration of footbridge crossing the Rea Brook at Neighbourhood Fund, Great Hanwood The Parish Council have identified a need Post Office Lane (Hanwood Parish) Parish Council, for the restoration of the footbridge Shropshire crossing over the Rea Brook at Post Office Council Lane. This would improve access to the countryside and provide an alternative pedestrian route from Hanwood Bank to Hanwood, avoiding the A488

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Local highway improvements, including speed and Neighbourhood Fund, CIL Great Hanwood The Parish Council has identified the need safety, public realm enhancements and sustainable Local Parish Council, to: travel (Hanwood Parish) Shropshire • Maintain and improve traffic Council calming measures on A488 • Low bridge height advance warning signs on A5 approaching A488 • Review road markings and signage at Edgebold Roundabout • Replace rotational Vehicle Activated Signs with permanent VAS at Hanwood Bank and St Thomas & St Anne’s School • Extend traffic calming measures from railway bridge to Hanwood Post Office • Improve the condition of footpaths. In particular, the surfaces of metalled footpaths throughout the Parish, which are deteriorating. • Provide safe pedestrian access to existing sport and play facilities is a community priority. • Introduce physical traffic calming measures on the A488 (following introduction of three VAS), particularly near to the school and on the railway bridge between Hanwood and Hanwood Bank (30mph limit throughout). • Widen the road splay to permit 2 vehicles to exit the A488 onto Edgebold roundabout 48

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources • Introduce traffic calming measures in all the villages in the Parish • Provide a footpath and cycleway along Longden Road to join settlements • Engage with Police to ensure the enforcement of existing speed limits. • Introduce new speed signs and limits, particularly within the settlements. Improve access to the surrounding countryside Great Hanwood The Parish Council have identified that (Hanwood Parish) Parish Council access to the surrounding countryside is an important feature of community life and maintenance of footpaths and bridleways is important. The protection and enhancement of wildlife diversity is also a key priority. Improvements to railway bridge maximum height Great Hanwood Improvements to railway bridge maximum warning signs (Hanwood Parish) Parish Council height warning signs on A5 approaching the A488. Shropshire Council has requested a feasibility report from the Highways Agency. At present there are no funds to improve signage. Over height good vehicles continue to enter the A488 on a daily basis to discover they are unable to pass under the bridge, causing them to turn around in dangerous locations often causing damage and delay to other road users. Street lighting improvements (Hanwood Parish) Great Hanwood The Parish Council have identified the need Parish Council for street lighting improvements:

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources i) The footpath opposite the shop, leading to the Village Hall Grounds may require lighting improvements if a zebra crossing is installed. ii) Localised dark spots are identified periodically by residents and addressed by Parish Council as a local lighting authority The Parish Council is considering the merits of installing energy saving light fittings on its 24 lighting columns Pedestrian crossing adjacent to St Thomas & St To be done in conjunction with appropriate Anne’s School in association with housing traffic calming, such as footpath build-outs development at telephone exchange site, and 20mph School zone during start finish Cruckmeole. time based on Minsterley model Local highway improvements, including speed and Neighbourhood Fund, Leighton and To include: safety, public realm enhancements and sustainable Eaton • Measures to ensure slower traffic travel (Leighton and Eaton Constantine) Constantine speeds through Leighton and Eaton Parish Council, Constantine villages including Shropshire provision of second Vehicle Council Activated Sign in Leighton village to service both ends of village. Pavement widening and maintenance (Leighton Neighbourhood Fund, Leighton and Identified community priority and Eaton Constantine) Eaton Constantine Parish Council, Shropshire Council Improve road safety with the implementation of West Mercia Identified by the local community through measures to address speeding issues Police, a series of public meetings Community volunteers Bus shelter for Longden village (Longden) Neighbourhood Fund, Longden Parish Identified community priority Council.

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Improvements to footpath provision along the Neighbourhood Fund Longden Parish The Parish Council has identified the need Shrewsbury to Pulverbatch road (Longden Parish) Council. for footpath provision to link the cluster Shropshire villages. This may involve land purchase Council and re-hedging along narrow road sections. Local highway improvements, including speed and Neighbourhood Fund, CIL Longden Parish The Parish Council has identified the need safety, public realm enhancements and sustainable Local Council. to: travel (Longden) Shropshire • Introduce traffic calming measures Council in all the villages in the Parish • Provide a footpath and cycleway along Longden Road to join settlements • Engage with Police to ensure the enforcement of existing speed limits. • Introduce new speed signs and limits, particularly within the settlements. • Remind the local community of their responsibilities. Local highway improvements, including speed and Neighbourhood Fund, CIL Montford Parish The Parish Council has identified a priority safety, public realm enhancements and sustainable Local Council, to: travel (Montford Parish) Shropshire • Investigate the issue of speed of Council traffic on parish roads and for speed limits to be enforced. In particular, Montford Parish Council has identified a need for vehicle activated signs on Forton Bank and Holyhead Road in Montford Bridge. • Improving the footway/cycleway on Grange Bank (B4380) Bicton to Montford Bridge. This would include footpath widening.

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources Voluntary lift project (Montford Parish) Montford Parish The Parish Council has committed to Council, survey the communities need for a Shrewsbury Dial a voluntary lift project Ride Tackle the issue of speeding in the village of Shropshire Explore infrastructure works that can Uffington and surrounding area (Uffington) Council; West reduce speeding in the village; Explore if a Mercia Police; Community Speed Watch and Awareness Parish Council Group can be established to monitor speeding in the Parish Improve signage for rights of way in the Parish Parish Council; Design and manufacture of display boards, (Upton Magna) Shropshire all weather route maps and leaflet Council rights of dispensers, required for public use way Drainage works on Pelham Road (Upton Magna) Shropshire Improvements to drainage to alleviate Council frequent flooding and provision of a pavement for the safety of parishioners Drainage works by Grange Store (Upton Magna) Shropshire Installation of a new road drainage system Council to alleviate flooding in this section of road Kerbing of village roads (Upton Magna) Shropshire Provision and installation of kerbs to Council denote verge edges Improved public transport (Westbury) Shropshire The Parish Council has identified the need Council, to maintain current bus services and Westbury Parish additional provision including a shopping Council, bus and hospital visiting service. Public transport providers Local highway improvements, including speed and Neighbourhood Fund, CIL To include: safety, public realm enhancements and sustainable Local Withington Parish • Measures to be taken which will travel (Withington Parish) Council, result in slower traffic speeds Shropshire through the parish. Council • Improved maintenance of roads with weight restrictions where required. 52

Project Estimated Cost Potential Funding Partners Notes Sources • Improved safety for pedestrians, cyclists and horses. • Reducing the impact of flooding through adequate highway drainage and maintenance. Improve access to footpaths and create a footpath Withington Assist and encourage clear signage of all from the village to the River Tern (Withington) Parish Council, footpaths. Work with local landowners to Shropshire improve access, and maintain footpaths in Council, accordance with their legal obligations. Co- Landowners operate with neighbouring parishes to establish through routes. Discuss and consider suggestions for re- routing or closure of footpaths that no longer serve any useful function. Investigate the possibility of creating a path from the village to the River Tern south of the village centre. Improvement to traffic management in the Parish Shropshire Explore calming measures to reduce traffic (Withington) Council speeds in the village; educate and enforcement of HGV routes in the parish Improve road surfaces (Withington) Shropshire Tackle damage to verges by HGV’s; Council maintain roads and drainage to reduce level of pot holes and flooding in the village Local highway improvements, including speed and Neighbourhood Fund Wroxeter and To include: safety, public realm enhancements and sustainable Uppington Parish • Measures to slow traffic along the travel (Wroxeter and Uppington) Council, B4380 past Wroxeter towards Shropshire Leighton Council Add bus shelter at Wroxeter Roman City (Wroxeter Shropshire and Uppington) Council

2. Planning in Shropshire

2.1 County-wide planning processes: The Local Plan

Planning is a statutory process (required by law) that all local authorities across the UK must undertake.

A number of planning policy documents consider a wide range of important planning issues such as housing, employment, retail, the environment, and transport. Together, these documents constitute the Local Plan, which plays a crucial role in prioritising and shaping development in the local authority area. In Shropshire, the current Local Plan period runs until 2026.

Of all the documents that make up the Local Plan, there are two that we will refer to here. They are:

• Core Strategy – adopted 24 February 2011 • Site Allocations and Management of Development (SAMDev) Plan – adopted 17 December 2015

At the moment, the Local Plan is undergoing a review, which will ensure that Shropshire Council can respond to changing circumstances. The review will include, but is not limited to, consideration of housing requirements, employment land requirements, the distribution of development, and a review of green belt boundaries. Until the review is completed, the existing Local Plan remains as the overarching guide for all development across the county.

There is also a third set of documents which are of vital importance to the Local Plan. These are the 18 Place Plans, and you are currently reading the Place Plan for Shrewsbury Town and Rural Area

2.2 This Place Plan area in the county-wide plan

The Core Strategy recognises the role of Shrewsbury as Shropshire’s County Town through Policy CS2. All of our towns have distinctive identities, which new development is expected to reinforce, by respecting each town’s distinctive character, and by being sensitive to its landscape setting, historic features, and the towns’ functions. The policy for Shrewsbury Town is as follows:

CS2: Shrewsbury Development Strategy

A comprehensive and co-ordinated approach will be pursued to the planning and development of Shrewsbury. The approach, encapsulated by the Shrewsbury Vision, integrates elements of housing, economic, transport, community and environmental policy, and will enable the town to achieve a significant level of housing and economic growth linked with infrastructure improvements, whilst protecting and enhancing the town’s role, character and the unique qualities of its historic built and natural environment.

Shrewsbury will provide the primary focus for development for Shropshire, providing approximately 25% of its additional housing for the period 2006-2026 (approximately 6,500 dwellings - 325 dwellings per annum) and 90 hectares of employment land;

Shrewsbury will develop its role as Shropshire’s primary retail, office and commercial centre, and the vitality and viability of the town centre will be promoted, protected and enhanced. The Riverside and West End areas of the town centre will be redevelopment priorities;

The Shrewsbury Northern Corridor will be improved in accordance with the aims of the Northern Corridor Regeneration Framework, with the restoration and redevelopment of the Ditherington Flaxmill site and the enhancement of major existing commercial, employment and mixed use areas a priority;

Shrewsbury’s strategy will recognise the need for the continuing development of high quality business parks on the edge of the town centre and the periphery of the town, including the Battlefield Enterprise Park and Shrewsbury and Oxon Business Parks, and the importance of the Meole Brace and Sundorne retail parks, both of which have scope for enhancement and expansion, if required;

Shrewsbury will be a major focus within Shropshire for the provision of infrastructure and services to meet the needs of the town and its wider catchment area, with current priorities set out in the LDF Implementation Plan;

The SAMDev Plan also provides brief settlement policies for each Place Plan area. The policies for Shrewsbury, and then for the wider area, are as follows:

S16: Shrewsbury Area

S16.1 Shrewsbury Town Development Strategy

1. Core Strategy Policy CS2 sets out the broad Development Strategy for Shrewsbury, supplemented by this Policy S16.1. Appropriate development and redevelopment that accords with the Strategy will be encouraged on suitable sites within the town’s development boundary.

2. Shrewsbury will provide the primary focus for development for Shropshire, as a sub-regional centre and Shropshire’s growth point, providing approximately 6,500 dwellings and 90 hectares of employment land during the period 2006-2026.

3. New housing development will be delivered through a combination of existing brownfield sites and a range of new greenfield sites, both sites allocated for development and windfall opportunities. The allocated housing sites are set out in Schedule S16.1a and identified on the Policies Map.

4. To foster economic development and to help to deliver a balance between new housing and local employment opportunities, specific site allocations for 43 hectares of new employment land are set out in Schedule S16.1b and identified on the Policies Map. The allocated employment sites will complement the committed urban employment sites set out in Schedule S16.1d to provide a range and choice of economic development opportunities in the town. Further to Policies CS14 and MD9, existing strategic employment sites and areas to be safeguarded are also identified on the Policies Map.

5. The development of the Shrewsbury South and Shrewsbury West Sustainable Urban Extensions (SUE’s) identified on the Policies Map will be supported,

provided that:

i. The development delivers the scale and type of development set out in Policy CS2 and has regard to the broad arrangement of land uses indicated on the SUE Land Use Plans (Figures S16.1.1 and S16.1.2); ii. The development has regard to the principles of the SUE masterplans adopted by the Council and is linked to the provision of the identified infrastructure requirements, with initial planning applications accompanied by phasing and delivery strategies.

6. Key areas of change in Shrewsbury are the ‘Heart’ of Shrewsbury and the Shrewsbury Northern Corridor, where proposals for new development/redevelopments and enhancements should have regard to the principles, priorities and objectives of the Shrewsbury Vision and Northern Corridor Regeneration Frameworks, as appropriate, aiming to: i. Provide a sustainable and complementary mix of retail, community, employment and residential uses; ii. Support economic and community development; iii. Protect and enhance heritage, environmental and conservation assets, and deliver environmental improvements; iv. Incorporate approaches to access, parking and movement which support the integrated and sustainable transport strategy for Shrewsbury.

More specifically:

A. Heart of Shrewsbury – the town centre and edge of centre areas

Development proposals should have regard to the aims of: i. Renewing areas of relatively poor environment and greater potential, notably at Riverside, West End, Frankwell, Abbey Foregate and Castle Foregate; ii. Reducing the impact of traffic and congestion in key areas, notably High Street/West End, Castle Street, Smithfield Road, Frankwell, Abbey Foregate and Castle Foregate; iii. Ensuring strong, high quality public realm and links between spaces, particularly walking routes; iv. Significantly enhancing the town centre retail offer, whilst retaining and developing the independent sector; v. Enhancing the role of the river and access to it; vi. Unlocking the potential of some vacant or underused buildings; vii. Celebrating gateways and arrival points.

B. Shrewsbury Northern Corridor, focusing on: - Southern Quarter of Castle Foregate/St. Michael’s Street/Ditherington; - Central Quarter of Lancaster Road/Whitchurch Road; - Northern Quarter of Battlefield Enterprise Park/Sundorne Retail Park/Arlington Way;

Development proposals should have regard to the priorities of: i. the restoration and redevelopment of the Ditherington Flaxmill site, including associated mixed use development; ii. the enhancement of major existing commercial, employment and mixed-use areas;

iii. encouraging new employment development and existing employers to remain in the area, linked to Policy MD4; iv. improving the environmental quality of the Corridor; v. further measures to support sustainable transport and links in the Corridor; vi. promoting wider housing choice and opportunity.

7. To support Shrewsbury’s role as Shropshire’s strategic centre, the extent of the Primary Shopping Area and Primary and Secondary Frontages for the town are identified on the Policies Map. Development proposals in these areas will need to satisfy policy requirements set out in Policies CS15 and MD10a. In addition, the Policies Map identifies land at Smithfield Road allocated for the new Riverside Shopping Centre as the location for significant new retail floorspace to help to meet the targets for Shrewsbury set out in Policy CS15.

8. Development proposals will be expected to demonstrate that they have adequately mitigated their impacts, having regard to the need for the coordination of infrastructure provision/improvements across the town to address the particular challenges faced by Shrewsbury referred to in Policy CS2. Development proposals should take account of infrastructure constraints and requirements, as identified within the LDF Implementation Plan and Place Plans, and positively contribute towards local infrastructure improvements, including the provision of community benefits in accordance with Policies CS8 and CS9.

S16.2: Community Hub and Cluster Settlements

Community Hubs

S16.2 (i) Baschurch

Baschurch is a Community Hub with a housing guideline of around 150-200 additional dwellings over the period to 2026. This will be delivered through the development of the allocated housing sites together with development by infilling, groups of houses and conversion of buildings.

S16.2(ii): Bayston Hill

Bayston Hill is a Community Hub with a housing guideline of around 50-60 additional dwellings over the period to 2026, where development by infilling, groups of houses and conversion of buildings may be acceptable on suitable sites within the development boundary identified on the Policies Map. The retention of the gap of undeveloped land between Bayston Hill and Meole Brace, Shrewsbury remains an important objective of the strategy for the village.

S16.2(iii): Bomere Heath

Bomere Heath is a Community Hub in Pimhill Parish with a housing guideline of around 50 additional dwellings over the period to 2026. This will be delivered through the development of the allocated housing site together with development by infilling, groups of houses and conversions of buildings which may be acceptable on suitable sites within the development boundary identified on the Policies Map.

S16.2(iv): Nesscliffe

Nesscliffe is a Community Hub in the Great and Little Ness Parishes with a housing guideline of around 30 additional dwellings over the period to 2026. This will be delivered through the development of the site allocated for housing, which is identified on the Policies Map, together with development by infilling, groups of houses and conversions of buildings which may be acceptable on suitable sites within the village.

Community Clusters

S16.2(v): Albrighton

Albrighton is a Community Cluster Settlement in the Pimhill parish, with a housing guideline of around 5 additional dwellings over the period to 2026

S16.2(vi): Bicton and Four Crosses area

Bicton and the Four Crosses area are a Community Cluster in Bicton Parish, with a housing guideline of around 15 additional dwellings over the period to 2026.

S16.2(vii): Dorrington, Stapleton and Condover

Dorrington, Stapleton and Condover are a Community Cluster in Condover with housing guidelines of around 30-35 additional dwellings in Dorrington, 5 in Stapleton, and 20-25 in Condover.

S16.2(viii): Fitz, Grafton and New Banks

Great Ness, Little Ness, Wilcott, Hopton/Valeswood, Kinton, and Felton Butler are a Community Cluster in the Nesses Parish with a housing guideline of approximately 10-15 dwellings over the period to 2026.

S16.2(x): Hanwood and Hanwood Bank

Hanwood and Hanwood Bank are a Community Cluster in Great Hanwood Parish with a housing guideline of around 30 additional dwellings over the period to 2026.

S16.2(xi): Longden, Hook-a-Gate, Annscroft, Longden Common, and Lower Common/Exfords Green

Longden, Hook-a-Gate, Annscroft, Longden Common, and Lower Common/Exfords Green are a Community Cluster in Longden Parish with a housing guideline of approximately 10-50 additional dwellings over the period to 2026. Of these dwellings, 25-30 are to be in Longden village, with the remainder spread evenly amongst the other Cluster settlements.

S16.2(xii): Montford Bridge West

Montford Bridge West is a Community Cluster Settlement in Montford Parish with a housing guideline of approximately 10 additional dwellings over the period to 2026

S16.2(xiii): Mytton

Mytton is a Community Cluster Settlement in Pimhill Parish with a housing guideline of approximately 5 additional dwellings over the period to 2026.

S16.2(xiv): Uffington

Uffington is a Community Cluster Settlement with a housing guideline of approximately 5 additional dwellings over the period to 2026.

S16.2(xv): Walford Heath

Walford Heath is a Community Cluster Settlement in Pimhill Parish where development by limited infilling/conversions of buildings may be acceptable, with a housing guideline of approximately 6 additional dwellings over the period to 2026, in addition to 10 already approved.

S16.2(xvi): Weston Lullingfields, Weston Wharf and Weston Common

Weston Lullingfields, Weston Wharf and Weston Common are a Community Cluster in Baschurch Parish where development by infilling, conversions and small groups of up to 5 dwellings may be acceptable on suitable sites within the villages, with a housing guideline of 15-20 additional dwellings over the period to 2026.

S16.3(i) Area Wide Policies

1. In the wider Shrewsbury area, developments that contribute to the local economy are encouraged and proposals for small scale office, workshop and light industrial uses and expansion of existing businesses will be supported where the sites are well located and well suited to employment use. No new sites are allocated, but approximately 10 hectares of employment development is expected to take place on small-scale windfall sites across the rural area over the Plan period to 2026.

Shropshire Council started reviewing its Local Plan in 2017 and recently consulted on the preferred sites which are needed to meet the county’s development needs during the period to 2036. The new Plan is unlikely to be adopted before 2021. The review will ensure that the Local Plan continues to be the primary consideration for decisions about development in Shropshire by maintaining robust and defensible policies that conform with national policy and address the changing circumstances within the County and beyond.

Key points from the Local Plan review include

Shrewsbury Place Plan Area

The Shrewsbury Place Plan Area is in central Shropshire. The Place Plan area contains the Strategic Centre of Shrewsbury; the proposed Community Hubs of Baschurch, Bayston Hill, Bicton, Bomere Heath, Cross Houses, Dorrington, Ford, Hanwood, Longden and Nesscliffe;

Smaller villages and hamlets, have opted in as parts of Community Clusters. These are:

Albrighton (Pimhill), Four Crosses, Grafton and Newbanks, Hook-a-Gate, Annscroft and Longden Common, Montford Bridge West, Uffington

Villages not included in the list of Community Hubs or Community Clusters, will be “countryside” for planning policy purposes, where new development is strictly controlled in accordance with national and local planning policies.

Strategic Centre: Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury will continue to act as the County’s Strategic Centre, and will therefore have a particularly important role in supporting the County’s housing and economic growth aspirations to 2036.

Having taken into account existing development commitments the Council considers there is a need to deliver the following additional levels of growth up to 2036:

• Housing: 3,645 dwellings (gross guideline including commitments is 8,625 dwellings). • Employment: 50 hectares (gross guideline including commitments is 91 hectares).

The Local Plan will support achievement of these development guidelines by: • Releasing significant areas of new land for development on the edge of the town; • Utilising opportunities to redevelop existing development sites, particularly in the and around the town centre; • Ensuring that new development is sustainable and responds to opportunities to deliver enhancements to design quality, green infrastructure and enhancing connectivity and movement.

The Local Plan Review will set the scale of growth for the town and identify site allocations to support delivery. However, a number of things will influence the development strategy, in particular the final version of the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan prepared to support the aspirations of Shrewsbury Town Council, Shrewsbury’s Business Improvement District (BID) and Shropshire Council.

Whilst not a formal part of the Development Plan, the Big Town Plan has established a compelling and challenging shared vision and development framework for the town, and will act as part of the evidence base in the ongoing preparation of the Local Plan Review.

At the heart of the Big Town Plan is the aspiration for the town to achieve balanced growth. This means providing greater encouragement to deliver housing and commercial development in and around the town centre to complement the delivery of new development on the edge of the town. This aspiration responds directly to the need to enhance physical connectivity between places and to re-think the role of town centres, particularly in the light of changes to the retail sector.

Community Hubs

Shropshire Council has undertaken an assessment of the local services, facilities, employment and public transport links available within rural settlements, in order to identify those which are considered to function as Community Hubs. This assessment is summarised within the Hierarchy of Settlements evidence base document available via the Shropshire Council website at: http://shropshire.gov.uk/planning-policy/local-plan/local-plan-partial-review2016-2036/

Baschurch

Baschurch is a large village to the north of Shrewsbury, which benefits from a good range of services and facilities. The village is already identified as a Community Hub in the adopted SAMDev Plan, and as such has experienced several housing schemes over the last few years, as well as having a significant number of planning commitments which will be built out in the next few years. This committed level of growth has been taken into account in setting a new housing guideline figure for the village up to 2036.

Over the period to 2036, around an additional 88 dwellings will provided to supplement the existing committed sites.

Bayston Hill

Bayston Hill is a large urban village located to the south of Shrewsbury. Due to the proximity between these settlements, the retention of the Green Gap to the north of Bayston Hill is understood to be a key community priority

Over the period form 2016/36 it is proposed that around 200 dwellings are provided, including existing commitments. In 2016/17, 10 dwellings were completed in Bayston Hill and as at the 31st March 2017, a further 19 dwellings were committed. Therefore, a further 171 dwellings will need to be identified on new housing sites to support the housing growth objectives of the Local Plan Review.

Bicton

Bicton is a modest sized village to the north west of Shrewsbury on the B4380. The village benefits from a range of services and facilities, and is currently identified as part of a Community Cluster in the current SAMDev Plan. It is now proposed to include the settlement as a Community Hub within the Council’s hierarchy of settlements.

Bomere Heath

Bomere Heath is a large village to the north of Shrewsbury. The village benefits from a range of services and facilities, and is already identified as a Community Hub in the current SAMDev Plan

Over the period from 2016 to 2036, around 110 dwellings will be delivered in the village. When existing commitments are taken into account there is a need to deliver an additional 70 dwellings over the plan period to 2036.

Cross Houses

Cross Houses is a modest sized village located to the south-east of Shrewsbury on the A458 Bridgnorth road, close to Shrewsbury. The village offers a range of local services and facilities, some of which benefit from demand from their roadside location.

Cross Houses was not identified as a location for planned development in the SAMDev Plan (2015), however the village has continued to accommodate significant housing growth. Much of this additional housing comprises volume house building with new highway infrastructure, delivered as a result of a past shortfall in the housing supply in Shropshire. The location and significant scale of this continuing

house building has increased the size of the village and changed its character, although the effects are generally positive. In this Local Plan, there will be a single housing allocation on a high quality, discretely located site along with an allowance for windfall development within the village. Local aspirations for this Community Hub is for this additional development to provide high quality, affordable housing across a range of tenures to meet local needs.

Dorrington

Dorrington is a large village to the south of Shrewsbury within the Condover Parish. The village is currently identified as part of a Community Cluster in the SAMDev Plan, however having considered the level of facilities and services the village provides it is now proposed the village be identified as a Community Hub as part of this Local Plan Review.

Condover Parish Council are in the early stages of developing a Neighbourhood Plan for their parish area, also to cover the period to 2036. Shropshire Council continues to have a role in providing strategic planning policies for the area, and in discussion with the Parish Council the Local Plan Review will provide an overall housing guideline for the Dorrington, but it will be the role of the Neighbourhood Plan to subsequently provide additional policies on how this growth should be managed and to support sustainable development. This could include identifying a development boundary for the village and specific site allocations. The Neighbourhood Plan will need to be in general conformity with the strategic policies of the Local Plan Review. Shropshire Council will support the Parish Council in the preparation of their Neighbourhood Plan.

Ford

Ford is a modest sized village located immediately to the west of Shrewsbury on the A458 Welshpool road.

Ford was not identified as a location for planned development in the SAMDev Plan but was identified as such in the preceding Local Plan.

It is proposed that a single site allocation on the route of the A458 should accommodate the planned development in the village. There will also be an allowance for windfall development in the village. Local aspirations for this Community Hub are therefore to ensure the development of the allocated site delivers a good contemporary design and addresses matters relating to the ways that the A458 affects the village community and its amenities. It is expected the new housing will meet the community’s housing needs for high quality, affordable housing across a range of tenures.

Over the period to 2036, Ford will function as a Community Hub and the planned developments will serve to secure this role and to address the needs of the village community

A single housing allocation has been identified comprising the centre and west of the large field fronting the A458 and served from But Lane. The allocated area is proposed for 50 dwellings and is expected to deliver housing at a lower density providing a good quality, contemporary scheme that will combine design, materials, layout, landscaping and open space.

Hanwood

Hanwood is a large village located on the A488, south-west of Shrewsbury. The village is located adjacent to the village of Hanwood Bank, however their communities consider that they have very separate identities.

The settlement is part of a Community Cluster with Hanwood Bank within the current Local Plan. However, due to the services and facilities available, Hanwood has been identified as a proposed Community Hub within the ongoing Local Plan Review. As such it will have a development boundary to provide certainty for communities and the development industry.

Between 2006/07 and 2016/17, 25 dwellings were completed in Hanwood, equating to around 2 dwellings per annum. However, none of these completions occurred in 2016/17. As at the 31st March 2017, a further 35 dwellings were committed for development in the village.

Over the period from 2016 to 2036, modest amounts of additional housing will provide an opportunity to deliver a range of accommodation types to help meet local housing needs and support investment in community facilities and infrastructure improvements.

Longden

Longden is a small village south-west of Shrewsbury which benefits from a range of local services and facilities.

The settlement is part of a Community Cluster within the current Local Plan. Due to the services and facilities available, Longden has been identified as a proposed Community Hub within the ongoing Local Plan Review. As such it will have a development boundary to provide certainty for communities and the development industry

Available information about local housing need suggests that the greatest need is for affordable and low cost market housing of a range of types and tenures. Furthermore there are already significant existing commitments in the settlement. As such no allocations are proposed and it is instead proposed that the remaining housing guideline will be delivered through infill development and appropriately located small-scale ‘cross-subsidy’ exception sites

Nesscliffe

Nesscliffe is a modest sized village located on an extension of the B4396 and bounded to the south and west by the A5, which now by-passes the village. The village offers a range of local services and facilities, some of which benefit from demand from their roadside location but now largely serving local trade from the surrounding settlements.

The village has a unique setting on the lower slopes of The Cliffe, a local sandstone outcrop on the edge of one of north Shropshire’s escarpment hills. The protection of The Cliffe is an important objective within the strategy for Nesscliffe. The hill itself benefits from its designation as the Nesscliffe Country Park and the development strategy for the village

seeks to avoid any adverse effects on its setting from development encroaching on to the lower slopes of the hill

Nesscliffe is an existing Community Hub which set out a nominal increase in its housing stock. However, the village has attracted significant demand being located close to Shrewsbury and a considerable volume of new housing has now been committed as a result of a shortfall in the housing supply in Shropshire. The volume of additional committed dwellings proposed in the village (105 dwellings) now significantly exceeds the total dwelling stock of the existing village (83 dwellings).

Over the period to 2036, only a modest amount of additional housing will be encouraged to deliver a range of accommodation types to help meet local housing needs and continue to support local community facilities and services.

3. More about this area

3.1 Place Plan boundaries

Place Plans were developed to include a main centre (often a market town) and its surrounding smaller towns, villages, and rural hinterland. These areas are recognised in the Local Plan as functioning geographical areas, with strong linkages to and from the main town and the wider area.

The Shrewsbury Town and Rural Area Place Plan is shown in the map below with the red boundary showing the boarder of the Place Plan:

3.2 Pen Picture of the area

Shrewsbury sits in the centre of the Place Plan area. Is an historic market town and is the County Town for Shropshire. The town retains its medieval street pattern and has 660 listed buildings, the River Severn loops around the town with access to the centre of Shrewsbury from the east, south and west via two historic bridges.

Positioned strategically on the England / Mid Wales border, the town was first established around the 5th century, and became an important strategic military site throughout the medieval and civil war period. Later it grew as a market town on the back of the wool industry and its access to the river. Today the town of Shrewsbury has a population of around 72,000 66

Shrewsbury railway station is in the town centre with six routes providing access across Wales, to the north west and west midlands. The main A49 and A5 roads link the town to the rest of Shropshire. A central bus station provides services across the county and to surrounding towns

Shrewsbury is the major service provider to Shropshire’s population and beyond. For many it is their nearest destination town for goods and services (including health provision), is the main location for employment and with its strong heritage and cultural offer, Shrewsbury is a key visitor destination in its own right.

The town hosts important organisation and administrative buildings serving Shropshire including the main offices of Shropshire Council, The Police and Fire and Rescue Service and also The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital which serves Mid Wales as well as Shropshire. It also has a University and a range of public and private schools located within the town.

Surrounding Shrewsbury there are a number of large villages which are settlements in their own right with their own services and facilities, but which have strong links to Shrewsbury. These include Cross Houses (population 730), Condover (650) and Dorrington (610), Bomere Heath (12400, Montford (310) and Bicton (350), Nesscliffe (220), Baschurch (1595), Bayston Hill (4830), Hanwood (610) and Ford (600).

The rural area around Shrewsbury is traditionally based on agricultural industries which remains a source of employment, but employment is also provided in the health care sector, education, public administration, tourism and retail.

3.3 List of Parishes and Local Elected Members

This Place Plan covers the following Town and Parish Councils:

• Alberbury With Cardeston • Astley • Atcham • Baschurch • Bayston Hill • Berrington • Bicton • Bomere Heath • Church Pulverbatch • Condover • Cound • Ford • Great Hanwood • Great Ness and Little Ness • Leighton & Eaton Constantine • Longden • Montford • Uffington • Upton Magna • Westbury 67

• Withington • Wroxeter and Uppington

The following Elected Members of Shropshire Council represent constituencies within this Place Plan area:

Shropshire Councillors within Shrewsbury Town: • Peter Adams (Bowbrook) • Dean Carroll (Battlefield) • Ted Clarke (Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton) • Julian Dean (Porthill) • Hannah Fraser (Abbey) • Nat Green (Quarry and Coton Hill) • Kate Halliday (Belle Vue) • Ioan Jones (Harlescott) • Nic Laurens (Meole) • Jane Mackenzie (Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton) • Pamela Moseley (Monkmoor) • Alan Mosley (Castlefields and Ditherington) • Peter Nutting (Copthorne) • Kevin Pardy (Sundorne) • Tony Parsons (Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton) • Alexander Phillips (Bagley) • Keith Roberts (Radbrook) • David Vasmer (Underdale)

Shropshire Councillors within the Shrewsbury Rural area: • Nick Bardsley (Ruyton and Baschurch) • Roger Evans (Longden) • Nick Hignett (Rea Valley) • Dan Morris (Burnell) • Lezley Picton (Tern) • Edward Potter (Loton) • Claire Wild (Severn Valley)

3.4 Other local infrastructure plans

When developing the Place Plan for an area, Shropshire Council also looks at any other local plans and strategies that focus on infrastructure needs within this particular area. For Shrewsbury and Rural area, the relevant plans include:

Local Economic Growth Strategies:

• Shrewsbury Big Town Plan (2018) produced by Shrewsbury Business Improvement District, Shrewsbury Town Council and Shropshire Council www.shrewsburybigtownplan.org

In addition to the formulation of this Place Plan that covers both the town and rural areas of Shrewsbury, the strategic ambitions and goals for the area of the town, defined by the Shrewsbury Town Council geography, has been informed by the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan (SBTP).

The Shrewsbury Big Town Plan (SBTP) is a collective vision and plan for the town that has been co-created by Shrewsbury BID, Shropshire Council and Shrewsbury Town Council following extensive engagement with the public and stakeholders. The visioning work undertaken through the SBTP highlights the need to maintain the vitality of the town centre and details the ambition the town has. This Plan has been finalised and agreed by its 3 key partners – and Shropshire Council has now recognised the Big Town Plan as evidence for the Local Plan Review, and the principle of the Plan as a material consideration in planning has been established. The Shrewsbury Big Town Plan (SBTP) is the outcome of a collaborative process that has successfully brought together individuals, organisations, decision-makers, business leaders, councillors and Council officers, educational establishments and local experts to create a collective vision and strategy, to help guide Shrewsbury’s future. It sets the aims, aspirations and vision for Shrewsbury now and for the future and can be viewed at www.shrewsburybigtownplan.org

It also provides a strong statement for residents, employers and visitors to Shrewsbury of how they can expect their town to develop over time, and how that growth and change is being planned, coordinated and communicated. The Big Town Plan is a new way of working for the town of Shrewsbury - diverse stakeholders from across the public and private sector continue to come together - and in doing so put the needs of people at the heart of our plan-making and place-shaping to create a ‘whole place’ approach. It is intended that both the Place Plan and the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan can co-exist for the benefit of the delivery of necessary infrastructure in the town to ensure its future vitality. The Big Town Plan has identified the goals and priorities of the town, ensuring Shrewsbury is creating and making the most of opportunities, and is well positioned to manage current and future challenges. The framework plans ensure the key themes of movement and transport, creating a place for enterprise, nurturing natural Shrewsbury and vitality, life and mix run through the Plan and interweave. The Place Plan provides the framework for the targeted use of developer contributions, including on site design, S106 and CIL which can support delivery of infrastructure requirements and provision of local community benefit.

Community Led or Parish Plans:

• Underdale, Monkmoor and Abbey Community Led Plan (2010) • Meole Column and Sutton • Alberbury with Cardeston Parish Plan (2015) • Astley Parish Plan (2014) • Atcham Parish Plan (2005) • Baschurch Parish Plan (2008) • Bayston Hill Parish Plan (2010) • Berrington Community Led Plan being developed 2019 • Condover Parish Plan (Refreshed 2011) Neighbourhood Plan currently in production • Ford Parish Plan (2012) • Longden Parish Plan (2017) • Montford Parish Plan (2005) • Uffington Parish Plan (2014) • Upton Magna (2014) • Westbury (2015) • Withington (2018)

Neighbourhood Plan or Neighbourhood Plan 'Light':

• Condover Parish are producing a Neighbourhood Plan, due for completion 2019/2020

4. Reviewing the Place Plan

4.1 Previous reviews

To date, the Place Plans have been updated through conversations with Town and Parish Councils, Local Elected Members, infrastructure and service providers, and local businesses. The ambition was to hold such conversations on an annual basis, but this approach has been difficult for the Council to resource, and has not enabled the Place Plans to be quickly and easily updated in response to changing local circumstances.

4.2 Future reviews

Undertaking an annual conversation involves significant consultation and engagement across the county. In light of current resource constraints, Shropshire Council will therefore now update the Place Plans on a rolling basis. This means that the Place Plans are ‘live’ documents, which can be updated as required in order to reflect changing infrastructure needs within a community. Town and Parish Councils will be able to submit projects for inclusion in their Place Plan on an ongoing basis.

A summary of the process that we will follow to review and incorporate these updates is shown below.

Update required Process The local community wishes The Town or Parish Council submits the relevant information to their to remove, update, or add a Place Plan Officer (see contact details at Annexe 1). This can be done Priority A or Priority B via letter, email, or conversation and discussion. Project Shropshire Council’s Internal Infrastructure Group (a group of officers with responsibility for delivery of infrastructure) will consider the information and agree any amendments that need to be made to the Place Plan.

The proposed amendment will then be shared with the Strategic Infrastructure Forum (external infrastructure providers, such as utility companies, Environment Agency, etc.) for their input.

The Place Plan Officer will feedback the results of the discussions to the Town or Parish Council, and the final form of the amendment will be agreed.

The Place Plan Officer will make the changes to the Place Plan, and upload the revised document to Shropshire Council’s website.

The local community wishes The Town or Parish Council submits the relevant information to their to remove, update, or add a Place Plan Officer. Neighbourhood Project The Place Plan Officer will consult with internal and external partners to ensure that there are no reasons why the project should not be included.

The Place Plan Officer will make the required changes to the Place Plan, and upload the revised document to Shropshire Council’s website.

Shropshire Council or an The relevant Place Plan Officer will contact all Town and Parish Councils external infrastructure in the Place Plan area to discuss any proposed amendments to A and B provider wishes to remove, projects. update, or add a Priority A or Priority B Project Once any amendments have been discussed and agreed, the Place Plan Officer will make the changes to the Place Plan, and upload the revised document to Shropshire Council’s website.

Annexe 1 Supporting information

For more information on Shropshire Council’s planning policies, please go to: http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/planning-policy/

For more information on Place Plans, please go to: https://shropshire.gov.uk/planning-policy/implementation-and-place-planning/place-plans or contact your Place Plan Officer via [email protected]

For additional information on Council services, please refer to the telephone numbers below:

Service Number General enquiries 0345 678 9000

Housing benefit 0345 678 9001

Council tax 0345 678 9002

Business rates 0345 678 9003

Planning and building control 0345 678 9004

Housing 0345 678 9005

Streets, roads and transport 0345 678 9006

Bins and recycling 0345 678 9007

School admissions, free school meals and school transport 0345 678 9008

Concerns for the welfare of a child/children's social care or early help support 0345 678 9021

Registrars 0345 678 9016

Concerns for a vulnerable adult and Adult Social care 0345 678 9044

Elections 0345 678 9015

Alternatively, you can contact us via our website using the online enquiries form: https://shropshire.gov.uk/forms/contact-us?url=https://shropshire.gov.uk/customer-services/how-to- contact-us/

For more information on health provision, please contact Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group directly:

NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group, William Farr House, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury,

SY3 8XL. Tel: 01743 277500 (main switchboard) Email: [email protected]

Annexe 2 Shrewsbury North West Relief Road

The Shrewsbury North West Relief Road (NWRR) proposal has been in the public domain for many years. There have been numerous studies and evaluation exercises around the proposal throughout its lifetime, although none of these to date have proceeded to a full bid for construction costs. At the start of the 2016 year, there was therefore a wealth of study and evaluation data collated and held by the Council, although given the protracted period over which this had been gathered, its relevance to Shrewsbury’s current position was in question. The lack of a direct road link between the northern and western parts of the town has been a major source of traffic problems for a very long time. Both the northern and western approaches to the town centre are heavily congested at peak times, and the presence of through traffic in the town centre leads to long queues and delays, blocking back through key junctions. None of these routes is suitable for this traffic, but there are no practical alternatives for most trips.

Shrewsbury continues to grow. New development is already under way at the southern Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE), and further growth is planned at the western SUE. Nationally, traffic levels are starting to rise again after the years of recession. The highway network is again under strain. One consequence of this is that incidents on one part of the network quickly lead to traffic backing up, or diverting, causing problems over a wider area. This lack of resilience is a concern. As traffic demand increases, we expect to see more traffic on the north-west corridor through the town, increased congestion, queuing and delay, adverse impacts on noise and air quality and increased transport costs to the regional and local economy.

Key problems; The key problems are identified as: • Traffic congestion • Poor connectivity between the north and west of Shrewsbury for all modes of transport • Unreliable journey times and long delays • “Rat-running” traffic on unsuitable rural roads • Inefficiency of the transport network, especially for buses • Lack of network resilience • Road accidents • Poor air quality • Carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions

In the future, as the town grows and background traffic demand increases, if nothing is done it is expected that all of the above problems will worsen. Traffic congestion is likely to get worse and journey times will become longer and less predictable as the network becomes less resilient, affecting both public and private transport. Rat-running could increase, as could accidents. In addition: • Junctions on the existing bypasses (especially A5/A49 Dobbies Island) will become increasingly congested

• The Shrewsbury West Sustainable Urban Extension will suffer from poor accessibility to the north, making it less attractive to new development • New transport investments, especially the proposed Oxon Link Road and SITP, will not achieve their full potential as projects. Aims and objectives The primary aim of the Shrewsbury North West Relief Road is: • To improve Shrewsbury as a place in which to live, work and invest, by reducing congestion. The desired high level or strategic outcomes are: • To reduce congestion • To support the economic competitiveness of Shrewsbury and Shropshire • To support the delivery of planned growth and development in Shrewsbury • To enhance the benefits of other transport investment • To protect and enhance Shrewsbury’s built and natural environment • To contribute towards a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions • To improve the quality of life for people in Shrewsbury • To improve road safety • To support sustainable modes of transport

The specific or intermediate objectives are: • To reduce traffic congestion • To improve connectivity and accessibility between the north and west of Shrewsbury for all modes of transport • To improve the reliability of journey times and reduce unforeseen delays • To reduce the amount of traffic rat-running on unsuitable rural roads • To improve the efficiency of Shrewsbury’s transport network for all modes of transport. • To improve the resilience of Shrewsbury’s transport network. • To enhance the benefits of the Oxon Link Road and Integrated Transport Plan schemes. • To reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on roads in Shrewsbury. • To improve air quality, especially in the built-up areas of Shrewsbury • To reduce net emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases

The operational objectives are: • To provide a new river crossing between the western and northern parts of the town, linking the A5 (west) to the A49 (north). • To reduce traffic congestion in Shrewsbury town centre, on the north and west approaches to the town, and on the bypasses • To significantly reduce journey times and distances between the north and west of Shrewsbury • To significantly reduce the amount of traffic unnecessarily crossing the town centre • To provide traffic relief to key junctions on the existing bypasses, including the A5/A49 Dobbies Island. • To significantly improve the accessibility of the Shrewsbury West Sustainable Urban Extension.

Following DfTs announcement earlier this year, the project has received a £54m offer from the Large Local Majors Fund towards the £71m total cost. Shropshire Council has undertaken to offer the remaining local match funding as part of accepting this offer. At the time of writing, all of the following funding sources are being investigated in order to inform the Full Business case;

• Developer Contributions – Where such Employment and Housing sites are released by the SNWRR, or where the delivery of the SNWRR mitigates the traffic impacts of such developments within the town • Midland Connect regional funding programmes • Marches LEP local funding programmes • Negotiation with DfT on the proposed local intervention rate (currently at 23.8% • Council borrowing • Council Capital Funding