Lead Member – Cllr David Walker, Portfolio Holder for Planning

Lead Officer – Tim Collard, Service Director for Legal, Governance and Planning

RESOLVED:

3.1. That Cabinet consider the Draft Shrewsbury Town Centre Design Code (Appendix 1) and approve a minimum six week public consultation on the draft document. Subject to the outcome of this consultation, the final draft Design Code will be brought back to Cabinet to seek approval to ‘adopt’ it as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications in Shrewsbury town centre.

3.2. That authority is given to the Service Director - Legal Governance and Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, to agree any additional minor changes to the Draft Shrewsbury Town Centre Design Code ahead of this consultation

The Portfolio Holder for Planning introduced the draft Shrewsbury Town Centre Code, which would set out an aspiration for high quality design throughout Shrewsbury Town Centre.  The content of the draft design code had been informed through working with stakeholders, including  Shrewsbury BID and Shrewsbury Town Council.  Approval was now sought from Cabinet for a six week public consultation on the draft design code.   The intention was for the final version to be adopted as a material consideration in planning decisions to help preserve the town’s unique character.  

Responding to questions, it was confirmed that the Draft Design Code recognised the importance of active travel and was intended to support delivery of the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan and the Shrewsbury Movement and Public Space Strategy. 

The Portfolio Holder encouraged members to feed into the consultation. 

RESOLVED:

3.1. That Cabinet consider the Draft Shrewsbury Town Centre Design Code (Appendix 1) and approve a minimum six week public consultation on the draft document. Subject to the outcome of this consultation, the final draft Design Code will be brought back to Cabinet to seek approval to ‘adopt’ it as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications in Shrewsbury town centre.

3.2. That authority is given to the Service Director - Legal Governance and Planning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, to agree any additional minor changes to the Draft Shrewsbury Town Centre Design Code ahead of this consultation