17 Cover Drive, St Georges, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9NL Data via plota.co.uk

TWC/2026/0634 - Full Planning Pending

Proposal

Change of use of open public space to enclosed private garden space and erection of 1m fencing (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from Telford's recent extensions.

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 9NL
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
St Georges
Parish
St. Georges and Priorslee
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
ASHCOTT International

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Telford usually decides extensions by day 50.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
121decided 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
15033394
Telford
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#31 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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