William Farr House – Redevelopment of brownfield site to provide extra-care affordable housing
The ‘Call for Sites’ provides an opportunity to promote land for consideration as a potential allocation for development in the next Local Plan for Shropshire. It is open to landowners, site promoters, businesses, organisations, developers and any other interested parties.
Sites can be promoted for a range of uses, including but not limited to large scale sustainable urban extensions or new settlements, mixed use development, new housing, new employment, new retail and leisure, renewable energy generation, and mineral working.
The next Local Plan for Shropshire will need to respond to the Government’s new mandatory housing targets. But it will also seek to do much more, providing a positive framework for achieving a sustainable development across the county. As a result, the ‘Call for Sites’ process is important to inform plan-making and our understanding of available development options to meet the future needs of Shropshire.
More information on the ‘Call for Sites’ and the Council’s site promotion form is available via: https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/planning-policy/local-planning/call-for-sites/
More information on the ‘Call for Mineral Working Opportunities’ and the Council’s site promotion form is available via: https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/planning-policy/local-planning/call-for-mineral-working-opportunities/”
Cllr David Walker, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for planning, said:
“The next Local Plan for Shropshire provides an important opportunity to provide more housing – particularly affordable housing – for Shropshire residents, boost the local economy and create quality local jobs, and address the infrastructure challenges facing the county. All whilst protecting our precious built, historic and natural environment which makes Shropshire such a great place to live and work.
“The ‘call for sites’ will ensure the council fully understands available development options and will inform preparation of the next Local Plan. I would encourage all interested parties to get involved.”
