The Cottage, Farm Lane, Horsehay, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2NE Data via plota.co.uk

TWC/2026/0717 - Full Planning Valid

Proposal

Installation of 60no. ground mounted solar panels with associated outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Nov 2026, from Telford's recent extensions.

Site constraints 8

Local nature reserve 84 m away: Horsehay Pool & Simpsons Pool
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
Radon affected area, class 4; Conservation area 56 m away: Horsehay and Spring Village; Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Telford built-up area; Priority habitat 11 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; 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. 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 £928,500 in March 2026. Detached house, freehold.

20 March 2026£928,500Recorded 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 area447 m² (4,811 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (32 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 15 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Telford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
TF4 2NE
Received
around 2 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Horsehay and Lightmoor
Parish
Dawley Hamlets
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
MCT Architectural Services

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Telford usually decides extensions by day 50.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
293decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
15175209
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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.