Site of 6-8 Woodcote, Newport, Shropshire Data via plota.co.uk

TWC/2026/0721 - Full Planning Pending

Proposal

Demolition of the existing dwellinghouses, closure of the secondary access onto the A41, and change of use of the land to a permanent Gypsy and Traveller site comprising 4no. pitches, including the siting of 4no. static caravans, erection of 4no. day rooms, provision of parking areas and spaces for 4no. touring caravans, and installation of 4no. septic tanks Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 27 Nov 2026, from Telford's recent changes of use.

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Important details

Council
Telford
Application type
Full Planning
Received
around 6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Church Aston and Lilleshall
Parish
Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
MAT Design Limited

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Telford usually decides changes of use by day 48.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
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
15153123
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
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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