23 Bridge Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1ED Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Subdivision of existing unit to 2no. retail units (Use Class E) and 1no. hot food takeaway (Use Class Sui Generis) following the erection of a single storey side extension, first floor extension and associated external alterations ****AMENDED PLANS AND RED LINE BOUNDARY RECEIVED**** ****AMENDED DESCRIPTION**** Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Last checked 10 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Telford Planning Committee on 22 Jul 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme was acceptable in principle, protected amenity and heritage, and raised no highway safety concerns, subject to conditions.
- The Town Council, ward member and neighbours raised concerns about odour, pollution, drainage, parking, deliveries, litter, noise and the neighbouring public house.
- By a majority, the committee granted delegated authority to approve the application subject to the report’s conditions and informatives.
Source: Plota analysis of Telford's committee minutes of 22 Jul 2026.
Site constraints 4
Checked on 11 September 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 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.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 77 days from validation, 29 days slower than Telford's median of 48 for changes of use. Approved, as 85% of changes of use here are.
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
- 14626879
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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