What’s next for the Local Plan?

The deadline for responses to the South Warwickshire Local Plan has now passed, after Stratford District Council and Warwick District Council completed their public consultation of Part 1 of the plan on 7th March. Within the plan, 14 sites around Shipston have been identified as potential development areas for approximately 3,000 houses.

The Town Council has objected strongly to the level of landowner/developer proposed development, mainly on the grounds of inadequate existing infrastructure.

Meanwhile, the Save Our Shipston campaign has been working hard to help residents understand the potential impacts of the proposed development plan and encouraging people to submit their personal responses.

“We now await a decision at the end of the year to determine whether Stratford and Warwickshire District Councils will be persuaded that Shipston is not an appropriate site for such a large-scale development,” said a spokesperson.

Cllr Paul Tesh explains the procedure and the Town Council response on page 3 of The Shipston Forum while Save our Shipston sets out how they have campaigned on page 8.