Designation

An application by Adderley, Moreton in Say and Norton in Hales Parish Councils to designate a neighbourhood plan area went out for public consultation from 24 September to 24 October 2018. The application was approved by Shropshire Council's Cabinet on 12 December 2018. 

Consultation

The Adderley, Moreton in Say and Norton in Hales communities were consulted on the draft Neighbourhood Plan between 28 November 2022 to 9 January 2023.

Submission

Shropshire Council received a submission of the draft Three Parishes Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents from Adderley, Moreton in Say and Norton in Hales Parish Councils on 10 October 2022 and consulted on these documents in accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, from 7 July to 1 September 2023. 

Examination

In October 2023, Dr Louise Brooke-Smith, OBE, FRICS, MRTPI was appointed as the independent examiner for the plan.

Referendum

Dr Brooke-Smith assessed the plan to decide if it met the basic conditions and could proceed to a referendum with modifications. The amended plan went to cabinet on 5 June 2024. 

A local referendum to decide whether or not the Three Parishes Neighbourhood Plan should be formally adopted will be held on Thursday 25 July 2024.

Paper copies of the following specified documents are available to view at:

• Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND Monday – Friday during office hours
• Phone Box Library, Church Meadows, Norton-in-Hales, TF9 4AN Monday – Sunday open 24 hours
• Phone Box Library, Rectory Lane, Adderley, Market Drayton, TF9 3TL Monday – Sunday open 24 hours
• Moreton Say Village Hall Notice Board, Moreton Say, Shropshire, TF9 3RS Monday – Sunday open 24 hours

The specified documents are:

• The Adderley, Moreton Say and Norton in Hales Neighbourhood Development Plan
• The report of the independent examiner into the Neighbourhood Plan
• A summary of the representations submitted to the independent examiner
• A statement by the local planning authority that the draft Neighbourhood Plan meets the basic conditions specified by statute and complies with the provision made by or under Section 38A and 38B of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
• A statement that sets out general information about town and country planning including neighbourhood planning and the referendum