Telford & Wrekin planning approval rate
Telford & Wrekin council approved 92.4% of planning applications and refused 7.6%, based on 15,051 decisions analysed. Ranked 169th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
92.4%
overall approval rate
15,051
Decisions analysed
13,908
Approved
1,143
Refused
47
Wards covered
Planning in Telford & Wrekin? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Telford & Wrekin. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
92.4%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Telford & Wrekin, mined from 15,051 proposal descriptions.
91.2%
95.2%
86.0%
95.0%
96.0%
95.9%
91.7%
92.8%
95.3%
90.6%
88.5%
94.9%
90.9%
85.7%
94.7%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Telford & Wrekin. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Ironbridge Gorge
93.8%
Wrockwardine
89.9%
Church Aston and Lilleshall
91.3%
Hadley and Leegomery
92.6%
Madeley and Sutton Hill
92.0%
Horsehay and Lightmoor
93.2%
Ercall Magna
92.8%
The Nedge
94.9%
Edgmond
94.3%
Muxton
92.0%
Oakengates and Ketley Bank
88.8%
Wrockwardine Wood and Trench
92.7%
Priorslee
95.7%
Ercall
94.2%
St Georges
90.8%
Dawley and Aqueduct
90.1%
Apley Castle
94.4%
Donnington
90.4%
Malinslee and Dawley Bank
95.1%
Newport West
91.6%
Wards in Telford & Wrekin
Ironbridge Gorge
93.8% approval · 1,761 decisions
Wrockwardine
89.9% approval · 882 decisions
Church Aston and Lilleshall
91.3% approval · 686 decisions
Hadley and Leegomery
92.6% approval · 612 decisions
Madeley and Sutton Hill
92.0% approval · 548 decisions
Horsehay and Lightmoor
93.2% approval · 541 decisions
Ercall Magna
92.8% approval · 444 decisions
The Nedge
94.9% approval · 411 decisions
Edgmond
94.3% approval · 406 decisions
Muxton
92.0% approval · 401 decisions
Oakengates and Ketley Bank
88.8% approval · 383 decisions
Wrockwardine Wood and Trench
92.7% approval · 358 decisions
Priorslee
95.7% approval · 348 decisions
Ercall
94.2% approval · 311 decisions
St Georges
90.8% approval · 306 decisions
Dawley and Aqueduct
90.1% approval · 274 decisions
Apley Castle
94.4% approval · 252 decisions
Donnington
90.4% approval · 250 decisions
Malinslee and Dawley Bank
95.1% approval · 223 decisions
Newport West
91.6% approval · 202 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Telford & Wrekin, showing how the council decides real applications.
TWC/2025/0343
Erection of a new foodstore (Use Class E) · Muxton · 06/03/2026
TWC/2025/0821
Erection of a two storey parish community facility building with associated car · Lawley · 05/03/2026
TWC/2025/0550
Installation of a replacement front door and creation/alterations to the existin · Ironbridge Gorge · 04/03/2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Telford & Wrekin
What is the planning approval rate in Telford & Wrekin?
Based on 15,051 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Telford & Wrekin approved 92.4% of applications and refused 7.6%. The council is ranked 169th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Telford & Wrekin?
Telford & Wrekin refuses 7.6% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 13. That is lower than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 15,051 decided applications since 2020, 1,143 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Telford & Wrekin have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Telford & Wrekin are in Newport South (96.6%), Priorslee (95.7%), and Malinslee and Dawley Bank (95.1%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Telford & Wrekin?
The most common planning application types in Telford & Wrekin are: Other (15,051 decisions, 92.4% approved).
How long does a planning application take in Telford & Wrekin?
Most planning applications in Telford & Wrekin are decided within 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments, the statutory targets set by central government. With 15,051 decisions analysed since 2020, Telford & Wrekin processes approximately 2,508 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Telford & Wrekin?
You can search planning applications in Telford & Wrekin directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 15,051 historical decisions in Telford & Wrekin to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Telford & Wrekin calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Telford & Wrekin's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.