The Barley Mow, 16 Court Street, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5EB Data via plota.co.uk

TWC/2026/0762 - Advertisement Pending

Proposal

Installation and display of 1no. internally illuminated totem sign, 1no. externally illuminated projecting sign, 2no. externally illuminated corex unit signs, 1no. externally illuminated fascia sign, 1no. externally illuminated directional sign and 1no. externally illuminated painted sign applied directly to the external elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Nov 2026, from Telford's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 7

World heritage site: Ironbridge Gorge
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Severn Gorge 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.
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Fletcher Methodist Church, Grade II, about 31 m from the postcode pin · 7 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
Local nature reserve about 357 m away: Madeley; Radon affected area, class 2; 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 21 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.

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Important details

Council
Telford
Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
TF7 5EB
Received
around 16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Madeley and Sutton Hill
Parish
Madeley
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Sign Specialists Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Telford usually decides commercial premises by day 43.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
88%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
87decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
15265258
Telford
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#31 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.