Shropshire Pre-Submission Draft Local Plan 2016 to 2038 July 2020 1. Contents 2. Introduction ..................................................................................... 6 Shropshire’s Character ................................................................................... 6 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) ................................................ 8 The Shropshire Local Plan 2016 to 2038 ....................................................... 8 Cross Boundary Issues and the Duty to Cooperate ..................................... 9 Infrastructure ................................................................................................. 10 Neighbourhood Plans and Community Led Plans ...................................... 10 3. Strategic Policies .......................................................................... 11 SP1. The Shropshire Test ......................................................................... 11 SP2. Strategic Approach ........................................................................... 12 SP3. Climate Change ................................................................................. 20 SP4. Sustainable Development................................................................. 22 SP5. High-Quality Design .......................................................................... 23 SP6. Managing Housing Development ..................................................... 25 SP7. Managing Development in Community Hubs ................................. 27 SP8. Managing Development in Community Clusters ............................ 29 SP9. Managing Development in the Countryside .................................... 32 SP10. Shropshire Economic Growth Strategy .......................................... 40 SP11. Delivering Sustainable Economic Growth and Enterprise ............ 43 SP12. Whole Estate Plans ........................................................................... 48 SP13. Strategic Planning for Minerals ....................................................... 49 SP14. Waste Management Infrastructure .................................................. 52 4. Development Management Policies ............................................ 55 Residential ...................................................................................................... 55 DP1. Residential Mix .................................................................................. 55 DP2. Self-Build and Custom-Build Housing ............................................ 62 DP3. Affordable Housing Provision .......................................................... 64 DP4. Affordable Exception Sites............................................................... 67 DP5. Entry Level Exception Sites ............................................................. 69 DP6. Single Plot Exception Sites .............................................................. 70 Shropshire Pre-Submission Draft Local Plan Page 1 DP7. Cross-Subsidy Exception Sites ....................................................... 72 DP8. Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation ............................................. 74 Employment ................................................................................................... 78 DP9. Strategic Corridors ........................................................................... 78 Retail and Leisure .......................................................................................... 82 DP10. Managing and Supporting Town Centres ....................................... 82 DP11. Tourism, Culture and Leisure .......................................................... 84 Climate Change .............................................................................................. 88 DP12. Minimising Carbon Emissions ......................................................... 88 Natural Environment...................................................................................... 90 DP13. The Natural Environment.................................................................. 90 DP14. Development in the River Clun Catchment ..................................... 95 DP15. Green Infrastructure ......................................................................... 97 DP16. Open Space ..................................................................................... 100 DP17. Landscaping of New Development ................................................ 102 DP18. Landscape and Visual Amenity ..................................................... 104 DP19. Pollution and Public Amenity ......................................................... 107 Water ............................................................................................................. 111 DP20. Water Resources and Water Quality ............................................. 111 DP21. Water Efficiency .............................................................................. 113 DP22. Flood Risk ........................................................................................ 114 DP23. Sustainable Drainage Systems ...................................................... 118 Historic Environment ................................................................................... 120 DP24. Conserving and Enhancing the Historic Environment ................ 120 Green Belt and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty .............................. 123 DP25. Green Belt and Safeguarded Land ................................................ 123 DP26. Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ................. 128 Transport and Infrastructure ...................................................................... 131 DP27. Infrastructure Provision ................................................................. 131 Shropshire Pre-Submission Draft Local Plan Page 2 DP28. Broadband and Mobile Communications Infrastructure ............. 133 DP29. Communications and Transport .................................................... 136 Health and Wellbeing ................................................................................... 140 DP30. Health and Wellbeing ...................................................................... 140 Minerals and Waste ..................................................................................... 142 DP31. Mineral Safeguarding ...................................................................... 142 DP32. Sites for Sand and Gravel Working ............................................... 144 DP33. Managing Development and Operation of Mineral Sites ............. 146 DP34. Waste Management Facilities ........................................................ 149 DP35. Landfill and Landraising Sites ....................................................... 151 5. Settlement Policies ..................................................................... 153 S1. Albrighton Place Plan Area ............................................................ 154 S1.1. Development Strategy: Albrighton Key Centre .............................. 154 S1.2. Community Hubs: Albrighton Place Plan Area .............................. 157 S1.3. Community Clusters: Albrighton Place Plan Area ......................... 158 S1.4. Wider Rural Area: Albrighton Place Plan Area .............................. 158 S2. Bishop’s Castle Place Plan Area ................................................... 159 S2.1. Development Strategy: Bishop’s Castle Key Centre ..................... 159 S2.2. Community Hubs: Bishop’s Castle Place Plan Area ...................... 161 S2.3. Community Clusters: Bishop’s Castle Place Plan Area ................. 164 S2.4. Wider Rural Area: Bishop’s Castle Place Plan Area ...................... 165 S3. Bridgnorth Place Plan Area ............................................................ 169 S3.1. Development Strategy: Bridgnorth Key Centre ............................. 169 S3.2. Community Hubs: Bridgnorth Place Plan Area .............................. 176 S3.3. Community Clusters: Bridgnorth Place Plan Area ......................... 179 S3.4. Wider Rural Area: Bridgnorth Place Plan Area .............................. 179 S4. Broseley Place Plan Area ............................................................... 181 S4.1. Development Strategy: Broseley Key Centre ................................ 181 S4.2. Community Hubs: Broseley Place Plan Area ................................ 182 S4.3. Community Clusters: Broseley Place Plan Area ........................... 182 S4.4. Wider Rural Area: Broseley Place Plan Area ................................ 182 S5. Church Stretton Plan Area ............................................................. 183 S5.1. Development Strategy: Church Stretton Key Centre ..................... 183 S5.2. Community Hubs: Church Stretton Place Plan Area ..................... 185 S5.3. Community Clusters: Church Stretton Place Plan Area ................ 185 S5.4. Wider Rural Area: Church Stretton Place Plan Area ..................... 185 S6. Cleobury Mortimer Plan Area ......................................................... 186 S6.1. Development Strategy: Cleobury Mortimer Key Centre ................. 186 S6.2. Community Hubs: Cleobury Mortimer Place Plan Area ................. 187 S6.3. Community Clusters: Cleobury Mortimer Place Plan Area ............ 187 S6.4. Wider Rural Area: Cleobury Mortimer Place Plan Area ................. 187 Shropshire Pre-Submission Draft Local Plan Page 3 S7. Craven Arms Place Plan Area .......................................................