Planning application searches and information

What kind of planning applications does Shropshire County Council deal with?
The County Council deals with planning applications for minerals and waste, and developments relating to the County Council's own services such as education and social services. All other planning applications in Shropshire are determined by the relevant district or borough councils (see also note on local government change below).

How can I find out more about planning applications that have been received recently by the County Council?
You can view details of current and historic planning applications online by following the link to the 'Online Planning Register' on this page.

How can I comment on a current application being dealt with by the County Council?
You can also use the Online Planning Register to comment on a current application.

What happens after an application has been submitted?
For information about application determination timescales and what happens to an application once it has been submitted, view the attachments on this page.

Committee minutes and agendas
For recent minutes and agendas of the County Council's Planning Committee, including reports on mineral and waste applications and the County Council's own development proposals, select the link to 'Committee meetings and papers' on this page.

Planning committee meeting dates
The dates for forthcoming meetings of Shropshire County Council's Planning Committee are:

• 23 July 2008
• 16 September 2008

Planning appeals
An applicant can appeal against the decision by the County Council to refuse an application, or against conditions that the council impose on a planning permission. An appeal can also be made if the application is not decided within a set timescale. For guidance on appeals procedures see the attachment on this page. For more detailed information select the link to 'Planning appeals' on the menu bar to the left.

At the current time Shropshire County Council is not dealing with any planning appeals. Details of a recent appeal against a decision to refuse a planning application for an on-farm composting facility at Wootton Farm, Queens Head near Oswestry can be viewed via the 'planning appeals' page.

Planning legislation does not provide for the submission of planning appeals in respect of applications for County Council development proposals.

Monitoring and enforcement
For information on the County Council's role in monitoring minerals and waste sites and investigating complaints in relation to unauthorised minerals or waste activity see the attachment on this page. You can also link to our Monitoring and Enforcement pages via the Menu bar.

Local government change
As from 1 April 2009 the County Council and Shropshire's five Borough / District Councils will be replaced by a single unitary authority whose planning service will deal with all planning applications in Shropshire including minerals and waste proposals. Work is progressing on the web site of the new authority which will include a comprehensive online planning service.