Designation

An application by Stoke upon Tern Parish Council to designate a neighbourhood plan area went out for public consultation from 6 February to 20 March 2015. The application was approved by Shropshire Council's Cabinet on 19 May 2015.

Submission

Shropshire Council received a submission of the draft Stoke upon Tern Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents from Stoke upon Tern Parish Council and consulted on these documents in accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, from 10 August to 25 September 2018.

Examination

In March 2019, Nigel McGurk BSc(Hons) MCD MBA MRTPI was appointed as the independent examiner for the plan. He assessed the plan to decide if it met the basic conditions and could proceed to a referendum with modifications.  

Referendum

A referendum was held on 6 May 2021. The result was 87.3% in favour of Shropshire Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Stoke upon Tern to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area.

Adoption

At its Council meeting on 15 July 2021, Shropshire Council resolved to ‘make’ the Stoke upon Tern Neighbourhood Plan. The ‘making’ of the Plan means the Plan is adopted and now forms part of the statutory development plan for the area. The adopted plan can be viewed on this page and on request at the Shropshire Council’s offices at Shirehall, Shrewsbury.