Date published: 8 June 2026
A planning blueprint that will help guide future development in the parish of Crowle is out for public consultation.
Residents can have their say on the Crowle Neighbourhood Plan over the next six weeks. The document has been prepared by a steering group of volunteers and parish councillors with support from Wychavon’s planning team.
Neighbourhood Plans allow communities to influence where development should go, what it should look like and which local issues matter most to residents. Once adopted, they become part of the wider development plan used to help determine planning applications in the area. They can also help planners secure developer contributions to support the creation of new community facilities.
Pictured: The areas included in the Crowle Neighbourhood Plan.
The draft plan includes several key aims such as protecting the rural character of the villages of Crowle, Crowle Green and Sale Green, safeguarding important countryside views, green spaces and heritage assets, and ensuring new development reflects the character of the parish. It also seeks to deliver the right mix of homes to meet local needs, protect and improve community facilities, support small-scale employment opportunities and ensure any future development is supported by appropriate infrastructure and services.
The consultation runs until 11.59pm on 20 July 2026.
View the Crowle Neighbourhood Plan and comment using the online form here.
Copies are also available at Pershore Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 1PT, The Shop & Café at Crowle at Crowle Parish Hall, Church Road, Crowle WR7 4AZ and Crowle Post Office at Crowle Green, Crowle WR7 4AA.
Comments received during the consultation will be considered before the Plan is independently examined by planning specialists. If the Plan passes that stage, the public will be asked whether to approve it or not in a referendum.
Wychavon is committed to supporting all towns and parishes to develop Neighbourhood Plans. Grants of up to £10,000 are on offer from the council’s own funds to help town and parish councils prepare neighbourhood plans and reviews, following the withdrawal of government funding last year.
Cllr Emma Kearsey, Wychavon’s Executive Board Member for Planning, Infrastructure and Urban Design, said: “By bringing forward this Plan, the parish of Crowle has demonstrated their commitment to local people having a say in shaping the future of their community and ensuring development reflects local priorities.
“The plan seeks to protect the character and identity of Crowle parish while planning positively for the future, and I would encourage residents to take a look at the proposals and share their views.”