Notice of Intention to Adopt the Local Plan

A copy of the 'Notice of intention to adopt' the Local Plan can be downloaded from this website. A 28 day period for the Secretary of State to intervene in the process of adoption concluded on 1 December 2005. The Council will now move to adopt the Plan and publish a statutory notice of adoption. A six week period to allow any potential High Court challenge to the legality of adopting the Plan begins at this date.

The following documents associated with the Plan are available for public inspection and can be downloaded from this website:

• The Revised Deposit Local Plan 2000-2011;
• The report of the person who held the local inquiry (Inspector's Report, March 2005);
• The authority's statement of reasons and decisions in the light of the report (Proposed Modifications, May 2005);
• The authority's statement of reasons and decisions as respects objections to the proposals (Further Proposed Modifications, September 2005)

Alternatively copies are available for inspection during normal office hours at:

• North Shropshire District Council Offices, Edinburgh House, New Street, Wem;
• Ellesmere Library, Scotland Street, Ellesmere;
• Market Drayton Library, Cheshire Street, Market Drayton;
• Wem Library and Learning Centre, Talbot House, High Street, Wem;
• Whitchurch Library, High Street, Whitchurch;
• Shawbury Library, Parish Hall, Church Road, Shawbury