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Planning permission in Telford and Wrekin

Limited recent decision data is available for Telford and Wrekin, so we don't show a headline approval rate here. The figures below cover all application types on record.

Across all application types, 92.4% of 16,133 applications decided since April 2010 were approved. Based on Telford and Wrekin's public planning register. Data last updated: 23 August 2026.

17,573Total applications
16,133Decided
92.4%Approval rate (of decided)
14,899 Approved+1,234 Refused+1,104 Withdrawn+0 Pending+336 Outcome not determined=17,573 Total
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By Development Category

All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.

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CategoryDecidedApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full planning applications 7,819 7,244 575
92.6%
Full planning applications 2,971 2,734 237
92.0%
Trees in Conservation Area 628 628 0 no refusals recorded
Listed Building 625 584 41
93.4%
Advertisement 623 588 35
94.4%
Tree Preservation Order 462 425 37
92.0%
Outline 455 345 110
75.8%
Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) 346 341 5
98.6%
Tree works in a conservation area 262 262 0 no refusals recorded
Protected tree works (TPO) 244 219 25
89.8%
Larger extensions (householder prior approval) 234 227 7
97.0%
Listed Building Consent 227 216 11
95.2%
Advertisement Consent 196 188 8
95.9%
Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) 155 115 40
74.2%
Local Development Order 119 119 0 no refusals recorded
Section 191 Established Use 107 83 24
77.6%
Home extensions and alterations (householder) 93 84 9
90.3%
Change Of Use (Prior Approval) 89 76 13
85.4%
Section 192 Proposed Use 83 61 22
73.5%
Agricultural Determination 65 64 1
98.5%
Outline Planning 60 47 13
78.3%
Demolition Determination 57 55 2
96.5%
Prior approval (permitted development) 48 48 0 no refusals recorded
Telecommunication Determination 40 34 6
85.0%
Solar Photovoltaics (Prior Approval) 27 27 0 no refusals recorded
Phone masts and telecoms 25 17 8
68.0%
Hedgerow Removal 21 21 0 no refusals recorded
Other* 52 47 5 mixed types

Trees in Conservation Area: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.

Tree works in a conservation area: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.

Local Development Order: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.

Prior approval (permitted development): no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.

Solar Photovoltaics (Prior Approval): no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.

Hedgerow Removal: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.

* Other combines smaller categories: Conservation Area (15), Electricity Act Consent (9), Demolition (8), Permission In Principle (8), Public Path Diversion Order (5), Miscellaneous Development (Prior Approval) (2), Public Path Extinguishment Order (1), Section 26 Proposed Listed Building Works (1), Public Path Creation Order (1), Definitive Map Modification Order - Creation (1), Certificate of Alternative Appropriate Development (1).

Quarterly Trend

The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.

QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
Q3 2023 115 111
96.5%
Q4 2023 260 238
91.5%
Q1 2024 257 232
90.3%
Q2 2024 230 210
91.3%
Q3 2024 215 188
87.4%
Q4 2024 215 185
86.0%
Q1 2025 202 175
86.6%
Q2 2025 215 194
90.2%
Q3 2025 193 172
89.1%
Q4 2025 190 173
91.1%
Q1 2026 178 160
89.9%
Q2 2026 210 196
93.3%
Q3 2026 (quarter in progress) 156 147
94.2%
By Ward

The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 1,075 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.

Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 88.8% in Oakengates and Ketley Bank to 95.2% in Priorslee, a gap of 6.4 percentage points.

WardDecidedApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Ironbridge Gorge 1,842 1,725 117
93.6%
Wrockwardine 929 834 95
89.8%
Church Aston and Lilleshall 815 737 78
90.4%
Hadley and Leegomery 649 600 49
92.4%
Horsehay and Lightmoor 598 554 44
92.6%
Madeley and Sutton Hill 578 531 47
91.9%
Ercall Magna 511 474 37
92.8%
Edgmond 456 430 26
94.3%
The Nedge 438 415 23
94.7%
Muxton 434 401 33
92.4%
Priorslee 413 393 20
95.2%
Oakengates and Ketley Bank 411 365 46
88.8%
Frequently asked questions
What is the planning approval rate in Telford and Wrekin?
Across all application types, 92.4% of 16,133 applications decided in Telford and Wrekin since April 2010 were approved.
Do I need planning permission in Telford and Wrekin?
It depends on the project and the property. Many home projects fall under permitted development rights, but constraints such as conservation areas, listed buildings and Article 4 directions change what needs permission at a specific address. See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.
Do I need a planning consultant in Telford and Wrekin?
Many home projects do not need one. A straightforward extension on an unconstrained property is often handled directly with the council, or with an architect or agent preparing the drawings. A consultant is more likely to earn their fee where the site is constrained, the council has refused similar schemes, or an appeal is in prospect. Understanding your property's constraints and the council's recent decisions first makes any conversation with a professional a better-informed one.
Planning guides

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