Planning application
Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Approval application for the installation of 5,200 solar PV's to be installed on the roofs
As published by the council, reference TWC/2026/0269
Application record
- Reference
- TWC/2026/0269
- Type
- Solar Photovoltaics (Prior Approval)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 1 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Apley Castle
- Parish
- Hadley and LeegomeryWellington
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TF1 6TF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Telford and Wrekin register
This site has had 8 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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TA/2025/1016 Awaiting decision
Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Prior Approval application for the installation of a solar canopy on off-street car park
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TA/2024/1962 Awaiting decision
Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Change of use of 10no. parking spaces to accommodate the erection of a new standby generator and accompanying bulk storage tanks
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TWC/2023/0264 Granted
Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Application under Section 192 for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the erection of an extension within existing courtyard and internal refurbishments to existing facility
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TA/2023/0402 Awaiting decision
Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Application under section 192 for a certificate of lawfulness for proposed development for the erection of extension within existing courtyard and internal refurbishments to existing facility
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TWC/2023/0109 Granted
Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Application under section 192 for a certificate of lawfulness for proposed development for the erection of a two storey extension to existing hospital building with associated external works and hard standing
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TA/2019/1322 Awaiting decision
Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Erection of single storey extension to create new Midwife led maternity unit and the creation of new parking areas
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TWC/2019/0943 Granted
Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Siting of 2no. modular buildings ***Amended description and amended plans received***
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Apr 2026
Received by Telford and Wrekin
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13 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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23 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
ZLC Energy Ltd Agent, registered in Liskeard
Active · incorporated 2012 · Liskeard
11 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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See their track recordShrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Applicant
5 applications on PlanIndex
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Telford and Wrekin granted permission on 1 June 2026, 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.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Application under Section 192 for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the erection of an extension within existing courtyard and internal refurbishments to existing facility
Granted Outline Extension 16 docs -
Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
82% historically approved · decision due ~29 May
Application under section 192 for a certificate of lawfulness for proposed development for the erection of extension within existing courtyard and internal refurbishments to existing facility
Awaiting decision Outline Extension -
Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
91% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep
Prior Approval application for the installation of a solar canopy on off-street car park
Awaiting decision Prior approval -
Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive, Apley, Telford, TF1 6TF
99% historically approved · decision due ~12 Sep
20% reduction to longest limbs on west and east side of T58 Oak Tree to rebalance crown and natural target pruning to BS3998(2010)
Awaiting decision Trees -
Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
91% historically approved · decision due ~24 Jan
Erection of single storey extension to create new Midwife led maternity unit and the creation of new parking areas
Awaiting decision Full applications ExtensionSmall domestic -
Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive, Apley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Application under section 192 for a certificate of lawfulness for proposed development for the erection of a two storey extension to existing hospital building with associated external works and hard standing
Granted Outline Extension 10 docs
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TWC/2026/0720 Awaiting decision
24 Candleberry Meadow, Ketley, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5TD
Prior approval application for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 4.3m in length, 3.5m in height and 2.4m to eaves
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TWC/2026/0689 Awaiting decision
2 Aldridge Close, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9SB
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 4.85m in length, 3.80m in height and 2.40m to eaves
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TWC/2026/0669 Awaiting decision
228 Holyhead Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2DZ
Prior approval application for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 5m in length, 3m in height and 2.5m to eaves
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TWC/2026/0577 Granted
The Cottage, Farm Lane, Horsehay, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2NE
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 8.0m in length, 3.9m in height and 3.6m to eaves **AMENDED DESCRIPTION**
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TWC/2026/0081 Granted
Wellington Railway Station, Station Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1BY
Application for prior approval for the erection of a footbridge and 2no. passenger lifts to provide step free access for passengers between both platforms ****AMENDED PLANS RECEIVED****