The Stables, Church Street, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1DG Data via plota.co.uk

TWC/2026/0510 - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Change of use from office (Class E) to educational provision (Class F1a) ****ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUBMITTED**** Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Wellington conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Heritage at risk: Wellington
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Charlton Arms Hotel, Grade II, about 41 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £145,000 in October 2023. Other property, freehold.

18 October 2023£145,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Telford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
TF1 1DG
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Haygate and Park
Parish
Wellington
Case officer
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Decision
Full Granted
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Berrys
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, about the council's usual 48 days. Approved, as 85% of changes of use here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
75decided 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
15055479
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.

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.