'Saved' policies are the planning policies contained in the Local Plans produced by the former county, district and borough councils. 'Saved' policies remain as part of the Development Plan until they are replaced by the Shropshire Council Local Development Framework (LDF).
The first document of the Shropshire Council LDF, the Core Strategy, was adopted on 24 February. Please follow the link at the bottom of the page to view the adopted Core Strategy.
What happens to 'saved' Bridgnorth Local Plan policies following adoption of the Core Strategy?
The Core Strategy replaces a number of 'saved' policies in the Bridgnorth Local Plan. The policies that have been replaced by the Core Strategy no longer form part of the Development Plan within the former Local Planning Authority boundary and will not be used to assess planning applications.
However, a small number of policies will remain in place until adoption of the second major LDF document, the Site Allocations and Management of Development DPD (SAMDev), which is expected to take place in 2013. These 'saved' policies will continue to help inform decisions on planning applications.
Follow the relevant attachments on this page to access the Local Plan for the former Bridgnorth District Council area. The 'schedule of replaced and remaining policies' includes a list of those policies that have been replaced by the Core Strategy and those that remain. The Proposals Map and Inset Maps remain in place until the adoption of the SAMDev.
Relevant planning documents for the former Bridgnorth area
Along with these 'saved' policies there are also a series of adopted plans and strategies still relevant to each former Local Planning Authority area. These include Development Briefs for specific sites and Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs). Where appropriate these documents will also continue to contribute to decisions on planning applications.
Plans and strategies still relevant to the former Bridgnorth District area can be accessed via the relevant attachments on this page.