Planning application
18 & 20 Market Street, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1DT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed mixed change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to 2no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) and the sale of motor vehicles (Use Class Sui Generis)
As published by the council, reference TA/2025/1208
Application record
- Reference
- TA/2025/1208
- Type
- Change Of Use (Prior Approval)
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 12 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Haygate and Park
- Parish
- Wellington
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TF1 1DT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Sep 2025
Received by Telford and Wrekin
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1 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 November 2025, 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
EMS DESIGN Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Whitchurch
Active · incorporated 2014 · Whitchurch
67 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 93% granted
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See their track recordWhat 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 prior approval applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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TWC/2026/0081 Granted
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