Silver Birch, Wellington Road, Donnington, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 8AH Data via plota.co.uk

TWC/2026/0176 - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Change of use from a 6 person house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) to a 7 person HMO (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 19 Mar 2026
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Approved
13 May 2026

Approved on 13 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Telford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £359,950 in May 2025. Detached house, freehold.

22 May 2025£359,950Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area163 m² (1,755 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (79 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity and internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Telford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
TF2 8AH
Received
around 19 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Donnington
Parish
Donnington and Muxton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Full Granted
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 7 days slower than Telford's median of 48 for changes of use. Approved, as 84% of changes of use here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
78decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Telford in the last twelve months, from validation. Telford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
14732137
Telford
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#31 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Telford is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #6 out of 296. Only 12% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Telford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #102 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #183 of 296
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #6 of 296
12%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #6 of 296
77%
Minor dwellings approved
57 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
43 decided
571
Total decisions
54 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.