The Telford Priory School, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7AB Data via plota.co.uk

TWC/2026/0690 - Full Planning Pending

Proposal

Erection of a single storey temporary indoor activities centre Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Nov 2026, from Telford's recent full applications.

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 132 m away: The Cockshutt
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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 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
Full Planning
Postcode
TF2 7AB
Received
around 24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Wrockwardine Wood and Trench
Parish
Oakengates
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
E3 Cube Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Telford usually decides full applications by day 50.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
521decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Telford in the last twelve months, from validation. Telford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
14950622
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