30 Crescent Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 3DW Data via plota.co.uk

TWC/2026/0293 - Section 191 Established Use Approved

Proposal

Application under Section 191 for a Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing change of use to private driveway and private garden land Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Approved
27 May 2026

Approved on 27 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Coalfield, development low risk area; Conservation area about 80 m away: Wellington; 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.

Building

Floor area75 m² (807 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, 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
Section 191 Established Use
Postcode
TF1 3DW
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Arleston and College
Parish
Wellington
Case officer
Show
Decision
Section 191 Existing Use Granted
Decision date
27 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
14873690
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

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.