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Message from Ruyton XI Towns Community Action Group - our village, our chance to influence the future.
PLEASE NOTE - we only have until 15 July 2026 to make any responses to the consolation?
Shropshire Local Plan - Scoping Consultation
Residents may not be aware of the following information concerning the current sites in Ruyton XI Towns and across Shropshire which are being promoted for development in a revised Shropshire Local Plan and the period of consultation is coming to an end.
The Shropshire Local Plan – Scoping Consultation is available online and consultation is open until the 15th July.
Many Parish Councils have alerted residents to this on their websites (not Ruyton XI Towns Parish Council) but the links provided to access the material do not work very satisfactorily.
Bomere Heath and District Parish Council website is an exception. The link it provides is
https://getinvolved.shropshire.gov.uk/consultations/shropshire-local-plan-scoping-consultation/
It might be necessary to copy this into a search engine or address bar (URL bar).
The Plan aims to establish the vision, measurable outcomes and spatial strategy for the sustainable development in Shropshire until 2046.
There is a full interactive Map available showing the proposals for Shropshire. It is difficult to locate the interactive map which is not identified as such.
To access the interactive map:
The first page of the consultation has
Shropshire Local Plan - Scoping Consultation
This consultation is open until 15 July 2026
A comprehensive scoping consultation for the preparation of the next Shropshire Local Plan, which will guide sustainable growth and development in the county up to 2046.
At the foot of the page are eleven boxes to click on with relevant topics: The Local Plan; Scoping consultation; The vision and measurable outcomes; The Spatial Strategy; Identifying and assessing sites; Policy areas; Effective engagement; Evidence; Appendix 1 – Shropshire’s wider Strategies; Appendix 2 – Shropshire’s Strategic Corridors and Appendix 3 – Consultation Questions.
To access the interactive map of promoted areas for development click on Identifying and Assessing Sites and scroll down to
Question 24
5.18 We have now mapped all the sites promoted through the “call for sites” and they can be viewed via our evidence base page.
And click on mapped all the sites promoted through the ‘call for sites’
This brings up the interactive map.
The Bomere Heath and District Parish Council website has useful information about this process and also has a link directly to the interactive map that has to be copied in to the address bar (URL bar) at the top of an internet page.
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/232e9007138641d293996b3ba10eeee3?utm_source=copilot.com
It is important to look at the surrounding Parishes where development will have an impact on Ruyton XI Towns.
Bomere Heath and District Parish Council Councillors “thought that it would be good to share outline proposals for Baschurch and the additional development that could be sited near the Prescott Surgery.”
They have also in common with many other Parish Councils set up a steering group to consider the issues – “If you are interested in participating, please register your interest with the clerk. … We are powerless to start without a full and committed steering group.”
See attached plan to develop Ruyton XI Towns
Our village, our chance to influence the future
