BLOOR HOMES, SHAWBURY

Following community consultation in late-2025, family-owned, five-star housebuilder, Bloor Homes, has submitted outline proposals for a sustainably-located development of high quality homes, new landscaped public open spaces, play facilities and a new pump track on land east of Wem Road, Shawbury.

The proposed development would include:

• Up to 115 high-quality homes, including family homes and properties suitable for down-sizers.
• 15% of the new homes will be provided as affordable housing, providing opportunities for those on lower incomes and first time buyers to secure a home of their own in Shawbury.
• A gas-free development is proposed, with all homes built to be net zero carbon-ready, including air source heat pumps, solar panels, uprated insulation and EV charging infrastructure.
• A landscape-led approach to development, with the retention of existing trees and the majority of hedgerows, alongside extensive planting of new trees.
• The planting of a community orchard and areas for biodiversity, as well as the inclusion of an ecology buffer of at least 5m wide along the southern boundary to protect existing vegetation.
• The creation of new green public open spaces, including children’s play areas, a new pump track for young people of all ages, and areas for natural play.
• Vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access directly from Wem Road. 
• A network of new publicly accessible walking and cycling routes through landscaped open space. 
• Connectivity to the disused former school site to the north providing opportunities for the site’s reuse by Shropshire Council. 
• A sustainable drainage system (SuDS) to manage surface water and create new habitat areas. 
• Investment to support local infrastructure such as healthcare and education. 

Update – July 2026
Outline planning application submitted

Our outline planning application for Wem Road, Shawbury has now been submitted to Shropshire Council. The outline planning application sets out the principles for the delivery of up to 115 net zero carbon-ready family and affordable homes, set within landscaped public open space including a new pump track for the village, a community orchard, play area, areas for biodiversity enhancement and walking and cycling routes. We have refreshed this website’s homepage to reflect the planning submission.

The outline planning application is the first formal step in the planning process, setting out broad overarching principles of development and will involve statutory consultation carried out by Shropshire Council with a wide range of organisations. If approved, a further planning application will then be required to establish the finer details of the proposed neighbourhood, including architecture, layout and landscaping.

The planning application documentation can be viewed via this link, where Shropshire Council’s statutory consultation on the submitted plans can also be accessed (please quote reference 26/02532/OUT).