37 Singleton, Sutton Hill, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4JH Data via plota.co.uk

TWC/2026/0486 - Section 191 Established Use Approved

Proposal

Application under Section 191 for a certificate of lawfulness for an existing use of a house of multiple occupation for a maximum of 5no. occupants Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Local nature reserve about 414 m away: Madeley; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 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, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £77,000 in March 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

11 March 2024£77,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area122 m² (1,313 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Telford
Application type
Section 191 Established Use
Postcode
TF7 4JH
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Madeley and Sutton Hill
Parish
Madeley
Case officer
Show
Decision
Section 191 Existing Use Granted
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
15023302
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

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.