Shropshire locals urged to brace for new housing targets amid local plan debacle
Campaigners have warned Shropshire Council's local plan 'debacle' could have major consequences for the county.
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Both the Shropshire branch of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE), and Shifnal Matters have voiced their concerns after Shropshire Council withdrew its local plan.
That decision came after the council was effectively told by planning inspectors that the plan was too flawed to proceed.
It leaves huge uncertainty over development in the Shropshire Council area, with concerns that the move plays into the hands of developers, in allowing them greater chance to build where they want.
Charles Green of CPRE Shropshire described the situation as a 'debacle'.
He added that fresh housing targets - which have seen large increases in the amount of houses required for the Shropshire Council area - were 'madness'.
