38 St Marys Street, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7AB Data via plota.co.uk

TWC/2026/0759 - Listed Building Pending

Proposal

Partial demolition to the side/rear of existing building, internal alterations to facilitate the creation of 2no. residential flats, installation of an external staircase, installation of 4no. windows and 3no. doors and replacement of 4no. windows and 2no. doors (Listed Building Application) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Nov 2026 and 3 Dec 2026, from Telford's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 7

42 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 16 and 18, 22 and 24, St Mary Street, Grade II, about 11 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 41 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.
Show all 42 with distances
Historic England ↗
Newport 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.
Scheduled monument about 45 m away: Butter Cross or Pulestone Cross, on the south west side of the market place
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI about 219 m away: Newport Canal SSSI; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Newport (Telford and Wrekin) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 19 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 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.

Building

Floor area479 m² (5,156 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 75)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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
Listed Building
Postcode
TF10 7AB
Received
around 12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Newport West
Parish
Newport
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Glass Cube Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Telford usually decides changes of use by day 48.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
91%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
78decided 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
15230101
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

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.