Linden House, 9 Admaston Spa, Admaston, Telford, Shropshire, TF5 0DJ Data via plota.co.uk

TWC/2026/0080 - Section 192 Proposed Use Withdrawn

Proposal

Application under section 192 for a certificate of lawfulness for proposed development for change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to residential institution (C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 3 Feb 2026
−
Withdrawn
25 Mar 2026

Withdrawn on 25 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 74 m away: Dothill and Shawbirch
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Admaston Spa, Grade II, about 47 m from the postcode pin · 2 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; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 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 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 192 Proposed Use
Postcode
TF5 0DJ
Received
around 3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Admaston and Bratton
Parish
Wrockwardine
Case officer
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Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
25 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Felyx Capital Limited

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
14675800
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