26 Ainsdale Drive, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9QJ Data via plota.co.uk

TWC/2026/0364 - Section 191 Established Use Pending

Proposal

Application under Section 191 for a certificate of lawfulness for the existing use as a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 45.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Telford built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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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Important details

Council
Telford
Application type
Section 191 Established Use
Postcode
TF2 9QJ
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Priorslee
Parish
St. Georges and Priorslee
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
ADG Architects

Decision outlook

Day 45, past Telford's usual 41 days for lawful development certificates. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 30 Oct 2026.

Day 4511 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
20decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Telford in the last twelve months, from validation. Telford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
14955480
Telford
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#31 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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