Telford Forge Retail Park, Colliers Way, Old Park, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4AG Data via plota.co.uk

TWC/2025/0865 - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 to planning application (Variation of condition 2 of planning application (Variation of condition 11 of planning permission (Variation of condition to increase the non-food retail floorspace cap to allow for the extension of the mezzanine in Unit 6, to clarify the floorspace caps for food and non-food floorspace, and Class E(b) café uses) to allow the extension of the servicing hours to units 1-7 *Amended Description*) to allow an increase to the maximum permitted size of 5,574sqm for one unit comprising of units 2, 3 and 4) to allow an increase to the maximum permitted size of 6,503 sq. m for one unit. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 17 Dec 2025
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Approved
9 Mar 2026

Approved on 9 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment. Nearest recorded mine shaft: about 39 m from the postcode pin (reference 369309-124). 2 recorded mine entries within 50 m.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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. 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
Full Planning
Postcode
TF3 4AG
Received
around 17 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Dec 2025
Ward
Malinslee and Dawley Bank Overdale and The Rock
Parish
Lawley and Overdale
Case officer
Show
Decision
Full Granted
Decision date
9 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Montagu Evans
Leaseholder
Show

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14453013
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

Leaseholders: 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.