Planning Committee
SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL
Livesey House
7 St Johns Hill
Shrewsbury
SY1 1JD
(Please be aware that this meeting is not recorded)
To Members of the Planning Committee
Councillors: J Dean (Chairman), J Daniels, H Hancock-Davies, B Jephcott, A Mosley, K Pardy, J Tandy and D Vasmer
Cc All other members of the Council for information
Dear Councillor
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the Town Council’s Planning Committee scheduled to take place on Tuesday 8 July at 6.00pm in Committee Room, Livesey House, St John’s Hill in order to transact the following business.
Helen Ball
Town Clerk
Meeting Agenda Items
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1APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
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2DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OF CONDUCT
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3MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 10 June 2025
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4MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING
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5PROPOSED NEW HOMES AT WEIR HILL
To receive a presentation from Persimmon/ Taylor Wimpey regarding the recent consultation for proposed new homes at Weir Hill
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6LOCAL PLAN
(i) To receive an update from the Chairman and Town Clerk regarding discussions with Forward Planning Team about the development of a new Local Plan following the withdrawal of the Draft Local Plan from examination in public
(ii) To consider the Town Council future involvement in the Local Plan process
(iii) To ratify the Town Council position in relation to the consideration of planning applications in this interim period ahead of a new Local Plan being adopted
(iv) To consider hosting a meeting with key stakeholders around the Local Plan and its implications for Shrewsbury
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7FUTURE OF NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANS
To provide an update on the future of neighbourhood planning support services in light of recent communication from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), and to reaffirm the importance of neighbourhood planning in shaping local development.
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8NATIONAL SCHEME OF DELEGATION
To comment on a consultation seeking views on reform of planning committees.
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9PROPOSALS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE URBAN EXTENSION TO SOUTH WEST SHREWSBURY
To notify members of a public consultation regarding proposals for the Shrewsbury South West Urban extension
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10TELEPHONE BOX ADOPTION – ABBEY FOREGATE
To discuss the possible adoption of the red telephone box in Abbey Foregate
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11HIGHWAYS ORDERS
To consider any Highway Orders received from Shropshire Council prior to the meeting.
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12TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS
To consider the following Tree Preservation Orders received from Shropshire Council prior to the meeting:
SC/00540/25 (Land at 37 Wenlock Road, Shrewsbury) TPO 2025
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13PREMISES LICENCE APPLICATIONS
To consider the following Premises Licence applications received from Shropshire Council prior to the meeting:
https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/licensing/current-licence-applications-in-consultation/
57763 – Rowley’s Mansion Courtyard, Barker Street, Shrewsbury
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14PLANNING APPLICATIONS
(i) Planning Applications – To consider submitting comments and/or objections on the following applications for planning consent contained in the following schedules: List of valid applications registered between 31 May 2025 – 27 June 2025
(ii) Schedules of Planning Decisions – To receive details of any decisions made by Shropshire Council which conflict with Shrewsbury Town Council’s comments taken between 31 May 2025 – 27 June 2025.
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