Policy Rationale and Evidence

The evidence that has shaped the draft Neighbourhood Plan was initially drawn from a Residents’ Survey run in 2022. You can see the full results in the following document:

Bilbrook Neighbourhood Plan Survey Results May 2022 FINAL

For all of the policies in the Neighbourhood Plan, the Steering Group gathered evidence from a variety of sources to give rationale to the policy statements. The evidence gathered can be seen at the links below:

Policy BB01 Residential Development

Bilbrook Housing Needs Assessment Final Version July 2022

Policy BB01 Bilbrook Additional Evidence and Rationale July 2024

Evidence on the most recent population numbers and other demographic evidence was taken from https://bilbrook.parish.uk/census/

Policy BB02 Neighbourhood Centres

Policy BB02 Bilbrook Neighbourhood Centre Additional Evidence and Rationale Policy July 2024

Policy BB03 Green and Blue Infrastructure

Bilbrook – GI Strategy – Evidence, Standards and Key Projects – Final draft

Blue Infrastructure Additional Evidence 2024 PDF

County Recorder Flora Survey Duck Lane Triangle PML Jubilee Wood 2024

County Recorder Wildflower Survey Duck Lane 2020 and 2021 Additions

The Shropshire Union Canal