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Telford and Wrekin

In the last 12 months, 91.3% of full planning applications were approved in Telford and Wrekin (469 decided). A typical decision takes about eight weeks (median 53 days).

Across all application types on record (2010-04-05–2026-07-03): 92.5% of 15,971 decisions approved.

17,449Total applications
14,774Approved
1,197Refused
1,072Withdrawn
13Pending
92.5%Approval rate (all types)
Check a property in Telford and Wrekin
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full Planning Application 10,700 9,893 807
92.5%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 881 881 0
100.0%
Listed Building Consent 843 791 52
93.8%
Advertisement Consent 802 760 42
94.8%
Tree Works (TPO) 700 638 62
91.1%
Outline Planning 515 392 123
76.1%
Reserved Matters 345 340 5
98.6%
Householder 323 318 5
98.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 230 169 61
73.5%
Local Development Order 119 119 0
100.0%
Section 191 Established Use 106 82 24
77.4%
Prior Approval (Other) 98 98 0
100.0%
Change Of Use (Prior Approval) 89 83 6
93.3%
Demolition 65 64 1
98.5%
Telecommunications 65 60 5
92.3%
Solar Photovoltaics (Prior Approval) 27 27 0
100.0%
Hedgerow Removal 21 21 0
100.0%
Conservation Area 15 15 0
100.0%
Electricity Act Consent 9 9 0
100.0%
Permission In Principle 7 4 3
57.1%
Trees in Conservation Area 2 2 0
100.0%
Section 192 Proposed Use 2 2 0
100.0%
Listed Building 2 2 0
100.0%
Section 26 Proposed Listed Building Works 1 1 0
100.0%
Tree Preservation Order 1 1 0
100.0%
Definitive Map Modification Order - Creation 1 0 1
0.0%
Certificate of Alternative Appropriate Development 1 1 0
100.0%
Miscellaneous Development (Prior Approval) 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 258 251
97.3%
2023-Q4 260 238
91.5%
2024-Q1 257 232
90.3%
2024-Q2 230 211
91.7%
2024-Q3 210 185
88.1%
2024-Q4 213 184
86.4%
2025-Q1 202 177
87.6%
2025-Q2 215 195
90.7%
2025-Q3 193 174
90.2%
2025-Q4 190 173
91.1%
2026-Q1 178 162
91.0%
2026-Q2 210 197
93.8%
2026-Q3 14 14
100.0%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Ironbridge Gorge 1,828 1,714 114
93.8%
Wrockwardine 918 824 94
89.8%
Church Aston and Lilleshall 805 729 76
90.6%
Hadley and Leegomery 644 599 45
93.0%
Horsehay and Lightmoor 594 551 43
92.8%
Madeley and Sutton Hill 575 530 45
92.2%
Ercall Magna 498 461 37
92.6%
Edgmond 446 420 26
94.2%
The Nedge 433 414 19
95.6%
Muxton 432 400 32
92.6%
Priorslee 409 391 18
95.6%
Oakengates and Ketley Bank 408 363 45
89.0%
Planning guides

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