Planning authority
Shropshire Council
Adopted plan on record; HDT 124%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Adopted Core Strategy |
| Adopted | Date not recorded |
| Plan period | 2006–2026 |
| Housing requirement | 27,500 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 124% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 2,330 |
| Decided | 2,076 |
| Granted | 1,805 (87%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 271 |
| Major applications decided | 79, of which 60 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 565 | 552 | 474 | 78 |
| October to December 2025 | 571 | 465 | 395 | 70 |
| January to March 2026 | 614 | 528 | 467 | 61 |
| April to June 2026 | 580 | 531 | 469 | 62 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 325: 95 allowed, 1 split, 229 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 98: 33 allowed, 0 split, 65 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 30% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2026 | Free Range Egg Unit North of Betton, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 4AD Application 25/04158/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 11 August 2026 | Land West of Woodhill Road, Highley, Shropshire, WV16 6HT Application 25/02350/OUT | Major dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 7 August 2026 | Site adj to Spring Cottage, Haytons Bent, Stanton Lacy, Ludlow, SY8 2AU Application 25/04839/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 5 August 2026 | Land adjacent to eastern side of lane leading to, 14 Myddlewood, Myddle, Shrewsbury, SY4 3RY Application 26/00627/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 7 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 4 August 2026 | Footpath Outside 5 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2BD Application 25/03853/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 28 July 2026 | Land Adjacent Ryton Villa Farm, Ryton, Shropshire, SY5 7LS Application 26/00264/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 28 July 2026 | Land East Of Broad View, Old Woods, Bomere Heath, SY4 3AX Application 25/03565/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 3 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 22 July 2026 | Land at Oldbury Road, Oldbury Road, Bridgnorth, WV16 5DZ Application 25/01257/FUL | Major dwellings, 10 homes | Hearing | Allowed |
| 21 July 2026 | 37 Harley Road, Cressage, SY5 6DF Application 25/04580/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 20 July 2026 | Sunbreak, Annscroft, Shrewsbury, SHROPSHIRE, SY5 8AN Application 26/00245/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.