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Former Ironbridge Power Station, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire

Awaiting decision Telford and Wrekin TA/2019/1421 Outline

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Outline development of 1,000no. dwellings, a retirement village, employment land comprising up to 1,600sqm of Class B1(a) offices, 6,800sqm of Class B1(c) light industry, 6,800sqm Class B2 general industry, 800sqm of Class B8 storage and distribution, a local centre to include up to 2,200sqm non-food retail and other facilities (Class A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, D1 and D1) to include a 400sqm Class A1 convenience foodstore, allotments, sports pitches, railway link, leisure uses, a new primary school (to include nursey provision) and a park and ride facility, together with new walking and cycling routes and associated landscaping, drainage and infrastructure works. All matters are reserved for future approval, except access in respect of two new vehicular accesses inot the site from the A4169 Much Wenlock Road (ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT SUBMITTED)

As published by the council, reference TA/2019/1421

Application record

Reference
TA/2019/1421
Type
Outline
Status
Received
Received
20 Dec 2019
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TF8 7BL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Telford and Wrekin register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • TWC/2019/1046 Granted

    Former Ironbridge Power Station, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire

    Cross boundary planning application for outline application (access for consideration comprising formation of two vehicular accesses off A4169 road) for the development of (up to) 1,000 dwellings; retirement village; employment land comprising classes B1(A), B1(C), B2 and B8; retail and other uses comprising classes A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, D1 and D2; allotments, sports pitches, a railway link, leisure uses, primary/nursery school, a park and ride facility, walking and cycling routes, and associated landscaping, drainage and infrastructure works (AMENDED ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT SUBMITTED)

    Decided 22 Sep 2022 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Dec 2019

    Received by Telford and Wrekin

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 February 2020, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Telford and Wrekin took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Harworth Group plc Applicant, registered in Rotherham

Active · incorporated 1991 · Rotherham

40 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 100% granted

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Telford and Wrekin for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Telford and Wrekin decided outline applications in a median of 40 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Former Ironbridge Power Station, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire

    TWC/2019/1046 Submitted 20 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Cross boundary planning application for outline application (access for consideration comprising formation of two vehicular accesses off A4169 road) for the development of (up to) 1,000 dwellings; retirement village; employment land comprising classes B1(A), B1(C), B2 and B8; retail and other uses comprising classes A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, D1 and D2; allotments, sports pitches, a railway link, leisure uses, primary/nursery school, a park and ride facility, walking and cycling routes, and associated landscaping, drainage and infrastructure works (AMENDED ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT SUBMITTED)

    Granted Outline 365 docs
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  • Ironbridge Power Station Buildwas Road Ironbridge Telford Shropshire TF8 7BL

    25/01523/DIS Submitted 22 Apr 2025 50 yards away

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    Decided Trees

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