Shropshire planning committee decisions
11 decisions from the committee's minutes, 18 Nov 2025 to 26 May 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 11 decisions went against officer advice
Too few decisions so far to rank against other councils.
- Decisions
- 11
- Approved
- 81.8%
- Against officer advice
- 9.1%
- Unanimous
- 100%
More or less favourable than its officers?
Shropshire's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 100% of these decisions; the committee approved 90%, 10 points fewer.
Too few decisions so far to compare with other councils.
Over the 10 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Shropshire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
81.8% approved and 9.1% refused. Of 2 decisions with a recorded vote, 2 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Shropshire's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 11 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Shropshire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
May 2026 3
- Building siting variationMarches Biogas Limited Biodigester Station Coder Road Ludlow ShropshireApproved
- 2 or 3 dwellingsProposed Residential Development Land Off Benthall Lane And Bridge Bank Benthall Broseley ShropshireApproved
- 93 affordable homesProposed Residential Development Land East Of Ford Shrewsbury ShropshireRefused
April 2026 1
March 2026 1
February 2026 4
- Mixed-use garden villageProposed Residential And Commercial Development Land Tasley Bridgnorth ShropshireApproved
- Six-bedroom HMO23 Cross Street Oswestry ShropshireApproved
- Battery energy storage systemElectricity Sub-station Uffington Shrewsbury ShropshireApproved
- 65-home outline developmentLand Adjacent To Cloverfield Chester Road Whitchurch ShropshireApproved
January 2026 1
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