The Opportunity
The Shrewsbury West Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) is a major mixed-use development opportunity, enabled by infrastructure investment including the construction of the new Oxon Link Road connecting A5/Churncote Island junction to Holyhead Road.
The Shrewsbury West SUE was identified in the adopted Core Strategy as a strategic location for development to meet the town’s future housing and employment needs.
Elements include
- The extension of Oxon Business Park and on the gateway land by the A5 Churncote Island
- A new business and health park off Clayton Way (9-12 hectares)
- An extended Local Centre at Bicton
- 720 dwellings north of Welshpool Road, including an element of affordable housing.
Quick Facts
SUE West, Shrewsbury SY3 5EB
Overall employment land 16 hectares (39.5 acres) : 3 hectares (7 acres) currently available
Planning use B1 B2 B8
Owner/Developer Onslow Estate, Mosaic (promoter)
Major local companies Salop Design & Engineering, Caterpillar Defense, Radius Aerospace, Anglo Beef Processing, Morris & Co, Veolia, Dyke Yaxley
Completion: Circa 10 years
Three key landowners
There are three key landowners within the Shrewsbury West SUE (Sustainable Urban Development) with Shropshire Council owning over half of the 24.4 hectares (60 acres) of development land. A masterplan has now been approved and adopted by the Local Planning Authority following public consultation.