Planning application
Former Ironbridge Power Station, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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)
As published by the council, reference TWC/2019/1046
Application record
- Reference
- TWC/2019/1046
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Outline Granted
- Received
- 20 Dec 2019
- Validated
- 20 Dec 2019
- Decided
- 22 Sep 2022
- Ward
- Ironbridge Gorge
- Parish
- The Gorge
- Decision by
- Planning Committee
Site history
Applications at this address on the Telford and Wrekin register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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TA/2019/1421 Awaiting decision
Former Ironbridge Power Station, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire
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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Dec 2019
Received by Telford and Wrekin
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22 Sep 2022
Decision issued: Outline Granted
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22 Jul 2026
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Applicant on file, registered in Rotherham
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Telford and Wrekin granted permission on 22 September 2022, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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