A new Shop Front Design Guide for Oswestry town centre is being produced, and we want to hear YOUR thoughts and ideas on the draft guide.

Come along to the DROP-IN event at the Memorial Hall on Smithfield Street on Wednesday 15 January, any time between 3-6pm.

BACKGROUND

It’s being organised by the Future Oswestry Group – a partnership between Shropshire Council, Oswestry Town Council and the Oswestry BID - and is a chance to discuss the document with officers and representatives from the three organisations.

The Design Guide, produced in collaboration with the Oswestry and District Civic Society, is a legacy of the successful Oswestry High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) scheme with Historic England.

WHO MIGHT LIKE TO DROP IN

The draft Design Guide is aimed at current and future shop owners, together with their architects and agents, but will also support decision-making through the planning system. It provides additional guidance in relation to existing planning polices and is intended to inspire and raise the bar of good design.

It will be a practical guide and includes examples, case studies and links to useful resources.

Shropshire Council is consulting on the draft guide until 24 January 2025 and will then finalise the guidance in response to comments raised, before looking to formally adopt the Design Guide in February.

FOR MORE INFO: https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/.../oswestry-shop-front.../