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Abdon and Heath Parish Council

Includes: Abdon, Balaam's Heath, Baucott, Brookhampton, Heath, Holdgate and Tugford.

Your Parish Councillors are:

• Chris Yarwood (Chair)
• Bill Lewis (Vice Chair)
• Rowland Price
• Peter Hartley
• Oliver Uffold

For full details including DPI (disclosable pecuniary interests) see: Parish council - Abdon and Heath Parish Council — Shropshire Council. DPI form is attached below.

Your Parish Clerk is:

• Wendy Richards - [email protected]  (prefer to be contacted by email, telephone is 07813 271 274).

Abdon and Heath Parish Council Meetings 2025/6:

Second Thursday of the month in August, November, January and May. At Abdon Village Hall at 7:30pm.

• Thursday 9th January 2025 - 7.30pm Abdon Village Hall 
• Thursday 27th February 2025 - 7.30pm Abdon Village Hall 
• Thursday 15th May 2025 - Abdon and Heath Parish Council AGM. 7.30pm at Abdon Village Hall. All residents of the villages are invited to attend. Agenda attached below.
• Thursday 14th August - 7.30pm Abdon Village Hall. Agenda attached below.
• November 2025
• January 2026
• May 2026

Follow this link for details: Parish Council Agendas and Minutes or see your local noticeboard.

Planning applications

7th July 2025 - New Planning Applications Reference:  25/02026/LBC 
Address:  Castle Tithe, Holdgate, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6LW
Proposal:  Replacement of 8no existing timber windows with new timber windows to the front (road side) and left end/side elevations
Applicant: Mr Robert Hartley (Castle Tithe, Holdgate, Much Wenlock, TF13 6LW)
View online at:  http://pa.shropshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=SX50PJTDIBI00

9th May 2025 - Appeal on Planning Application 25/00264/FUL. See document attached below for details ufm_17_DC_Lettern.

17th April 2025 - New Planning Application. Ref: 25/00997/FUL. Address: Nordy View, Abdon, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9HX. Proposal: Change of use of (first floor) of domestic outbuilding into holiday let (retrospective). Applicant: Mr Christopher Yarwood. View online at:  http://pa.shropshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=ST4NJ4TDGIH00

5th February 2025 - New Planning Application: Top Barn, Abdon, SY7 9HZ. Ref: 25/00264/FUL. Construction of a detached 3-bay garage with annex above. Applicant: Mr Dave Cooper. View online at: http://pa.shropshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=SQLWXGTDN1J00

The latest planning applications can be viewed on the Shropshire Council Online Planning Portal, enter 'Abdon' (or your local area) in the search. Planning portal: https://pa.shropshire.gov.uk/online-applications/

If you have any concerns or comments on recent planning applications, please advise Parish Clerk Wendy Richards [email protected], or Shropshire Council.