Shropshire Planning Objection: Deadline & Contact

Shropshire planning department contact

Shropshire Council is a local planning authority in England. Its planning applications are published at pa.shropshire.gov.uk.

Shropshire planning objection deadline

In England the statutory minimum is 21 days from when a site notice is first displayed or a neighbour notice is served, 14 days from a newspaper or website notice, and 30 days where the application comes with an Environmental Statement. (Development Management Procedure (England) Order 2015, articles 15 and 33). That’s a minimum: Shropshire can allow longer.

Getting the Shropshire application details

Shropshire’s planning website can’t be read automatically, so you’ll download the application form, plans and any design statement from Shropshire’s planning website and upload them. Photos of the notification letter or site notice work too.

Shropshire planning decisions in numbers

In the 12 months to June 2026, Shropshire decided 2,076 planning applications and granted 87%.

Applications decided

2,076

Granted

87%

Householder applications granted

92%

Decided on time

91%

Shropshire decided 925 householder applications (extensions and other changes to a single house) in the same period and granted 92%. Overall, 91% of applications were decided within the statutory time limit or an agreed extension.

How Shropshire compares

Shropshire granted 87% of applications, the same as the England figure of 87%. For householder applications it granted 92%, above the England figure of 90%. 91% of applications were decided within the statutory time limit or an agreed extension, above the England figure of 90% - joint 173rd of 310 on this measure. See how every England council ranks in our council planning league table.

These figures describe Shropshire’s past decisions overall, not how any one application will go.

Source: MHCLG live tables on planning application statistics (table PS2), 12 months to June 2026, published 24 September 2026. Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0. England figures: all English planning authorities.

What counts as a valid objection

Shropshire’s case officers can only weigh material planning considerations, not personal preferences. Our guide to objecting to a planning application explains what counts. These guides cover the grounds that come up most often:

All 29 guides

Frequently asked questions

How do I submit a planning objection to Shropshire?

Shropshire Council planning objections can be sent via the council's online comment form, quoting the application reference with your full name and address.

What's the deadline to object to a Shropshire planning application?

At least 21 days from the neighbour letter or site notice (14 from a newspaper or website notice, 30 with an Environmental Statement); the date on your notification letter, the site notice or Shropshire's planning portal is the one that applies.