Telford and Wrekin planning statistics
Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.
Within 8 weeks, no extension
96.7%
2nd of 297
34.0 points faster than England
Granted
92.0%
150th of 297
1.5 points higher than England
Extension of time
2.9%
4th of 297
29.4 points lower than England
Decisions (12 months)
274
Telford and Wrekin decided 274 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 92.0%.
96.7% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (2nd of 297 for speed).
A further 2.9% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.
That is up from 94.5% a year earlier.
Of 5 householder appeals decided in the same period, 20.0% were allowed.
How quickly decisions are made
Telford and Wrekin against England, share of householder decisions each quarter
- Within 8 weeks, no extension
- Extension of time
- England, within 8 weeks
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| Quarter | Within 8 weeks, no extension | Extension of time | England, within 8 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q1 | 86.8% | 0.0% | 89.5% |
| 2008 Q2 | 84.4% | 0.0% | 89.4% |
| 2008 Q3 | 80.7% | 0.0% | 89.7% |
| 2008 Q4 | 87.3% | 0.0% | 90.3% |
| 2009 Q1 | 82.1% | 0.0% | 90.3% |
| 2009 Q2 | 83.3% | 0.0% | 91.7% |
| 2009 Q3 | 81.9% | 0.0% | 91.4% |
| 2009 Q4 | 87.1% | 0.0% | 91.0% |
| 2010 Q1 | 85.2% | 0.0% | 88.8% |
| 2010 Q2 | 56.5% | 0.0% | 89.8% |
| 2010 Q3 | 59.2% | 0.0% | 88.4% |
| 2010 Q4 | 39.1% | 0.0% | 87.7% |
| 2011 Q1 | 61.4% | 0.0% | 86.4% |
| 2011 Q2 | 75.8% | 0.0% | 85.9% |
| 2011 Q3 | 69.8% | 0.0% | 84.9% |
| 2011 Q4 | 81.0% | 0.0% | 84.9% |
| 2012 Q1 | 81.0% | 0.0% | 83.7% |
| 2012 Q2 | 64.4% | 0.0% | 84.2% |
| 2012 Q3 | 63.0% | 0.0% | 82.9% |
| 2012 Q4 | 82.7% | 0.0% | 85.2% |
| 2013 Q1 | 77.9% | 0.0% | 85.7% |
| 2013 Q2 | 73.0% | 0.0% | 86.3% |
| 2013 Q3 | 85.7% | 0.0% | 85.3% |
| 2013 Q4 | 83.1% | 0.0% | 86.3% |
| 2014 Q1 | 79.7% | 0.0% | 85.4% |
| 2014 Q2 | 70.4% | 0.0% | 84.9% |
| 2014 Q3 | 77.2% | 1.3% | 82.5% |
| 2014 Q4 | 82.4% | 0.0% | 82.1% |
| 2015 Q1 | 72.2% | 9.7% | 80.4% |
| 2015 Q2 | 79.0% | 3.7% | 80.6% |
| 2015 Q3 | 66.3% | 9.0% | 79.2% |
| 2015 Q4 | 72.2% | 12.7% | 80.0% |
| 2016 Q1 | 65.5% | 22.7% | 78.3% |
| 2016 Q2 | 81.6% | 13.3% | 79.8% |
| 2016 Q3 | 87.0% | 10.2% | 77.7% |
| 2016 Q4 | 81.8% | 15.9% | 78.0% |
| 2017 Q1 | 71.3% | 25.0% | 77.3% |
| 2017 Q2 | 76.6% | 17.0% | 78.5% |
| 2017 Q3 | 69.5% | 23.7% | 76.1% |
| 2017 Q4 | 79.1% | 12.1% | 77.1% |
| 2018 Q1 | 76.7% | 17.8% | 73.7% |
| 2018 Q2 | 67.4% | 21.1% | 74.0% |
| 2018 Q3 | 77.0% | 13.5% | 72.7% |
| 2018 Q4 | 69.0% | 25.4% | 72.7% |
| 2019 Q1 | 82.3% | 15.2% | 69.9% |
| 2019 Q2 | 84.1% | 15.9% | 72.1% |
| 2019 Q3 | 78.2% | 21.8% | 69.6% |
| 2019 Q4 | 71.3% | 27.5% | 71.5% |
| 2020 Q1 | 73.9% | 24.6% | 68.4% |
| 2020 Q2 | 71.6% | 28.4% | 63.9% |
| 2020 Q3 | 63.5% | 33.7% | 63.8% |
| 2020 Q4 | 68.9% | 28.2% | 65.3% |
| 2021 Q1 | 59.5% | 36.9% | 59.4% |
| 2021 Q2 | 66.9% | 31.8% | 58.4% |
| 2021 Q3 | 71.7% | 26.8% | 53.1% |
| 2021 Q4 | 68.1% | 31.9% | 53.0% |
| 2022 Q1 | 70.4% | 29.6% | 51.6% |
| 2022 Q2 | 79.7% | 19.5% | 56.0% |
| 2022 Q3 | 62.4% | 37.6% | 53.3% |
| 2022 Q4 | 67.7% | 32.3% | 54.1% |
| 2023 Q1 | 73.4% | 26.6% | 53.5% |
| 2023 Q2 | 70.7% | 29.3% | 58.5% |
| 2023 Q3 | 59.6% | 40.4% | 59.0% |
| 2023 Q4 | 69.7% | 29.3% | 59.8% |
| 2024 Q1 | 75.6% | 20.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024 Q2 | 96.7% | 3.3% | 64.4% |
| 2024 Q3 | 92.4% | 7.6% | 64.2% |
| 2024 Q4 | 91.8% | 8.2% | 65.6% |
| 2025 Q1 | 98.5% | 1.5% | 62.1% |
| 2025 Q2 | 96.1% | 3.9% | 65.0% |
| 2025 Q3 | 98.4% | 1.6% | 62.5% |
| 2025 Q4 | 91.3% | 7.2% | 64.7% |
| 2026 Q1 | 97.1% | 2.9% | 60.6% |
| 2026 Q2 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 62.7% |
Share of applications granted
Telford and Wrekin against England
- Telford and Wrekin
- England
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| Quarter | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q1 | 82.6% | 85.1% |
| 2008 Q2 | 84.4% | 86.1% |
| 2008 Q3 | 84.0% | 86.3% |
| 2008 Q4 | 78.4% | 85.3% |
| 2009 Q1 | 89.6% | 85.9% |
| 2009 Q2 | 93.3% | 86.8% |
| 2009 Q3 | 83.1% | 87.4% |
| 2009 Q4 | 93.5% | 86.9% |
| 2010 Q1 | 90.7% | 87.0% |
| 2010 Q2 | 94.6% | 88.0% |
| 2010 Q3 | 97.4% | 87.7% |
| 2010 Q4 | 95.4% | 87.5% |
| 2011 Q1 | 98.6% | 87.9% |
| 2011 Q2 | 86.3% | 88.5% |
| 2011 Q3 | 88.7% | 88.3% |
| 2011 Q4 | 88.0% | 88.3% |
| 2012 Q1 | 85.7% | 88.2% |
| 2012 Q2 | 97.3% | 89.2% |
| 2012 Q3 | 93.5% | 89.0% |
| 2012 Q4 | 90.7% | 88.9% |
| 2013 Q1 | 97.1% | 89.8% |
| 2013 Q2 | 94.6% | 90.6% |
| 2013 Q3 | 95.2% | 90.3% |
| 2013 Q4 | 96.6% | 89.6% |
| 2014 Q1 | 94.9% | 89.8% |
| 2014 Q2 | 94.4% | 90.5% |
| 2014 Q3 | 98.7% | 90.0% |
| 2014 Q4 | 97.1% | 89.2% |
| 2015 Q1 | 94.4% | 89.3% |
| 2015 Q2 | 91.4% | 90.2% |
| 2015 Q3 | 92.1% | 90.0% |
| 2015 Q4 | 97.5% | 89.2% |
| 2016 Q1 | 94.5% | 90.0% |
| 2016 Q2 | 94.9% | 90.3% |
| 2016 Q3 | 98.1% | 90.2% |
| 2016 Q4 | 96.6% | 89.7% |
| 2017 Q1 | 92.5% | 89.9% |
| 2017 Q2 | 87.2% | 90.5% |
| 2017 Q3 | 86.4% | 90.0% |
| 2017 Q4 | 94.5% | 90.1% |
| 2018 Q1 | 94.5% | 90.5% |
| 2018 Q2 | 89.5% | 91.0% |
| 2018 Q3 | 94.6% | 91.2% |
| 2018 Q4 | 85.9% | 90.5% |
| 2019 Q1 | 89.9% | 90.3% |
| 2019 Q2 | 89.9% | 91.0% |
| 2019 Q3 | 87.4% | 90.6% |
| 2019 Q4 | 90.0% | 89.8% |
| 2020 Q1 | 85.5% | 89.9% |
| 2020 Q2 | 98.5% | 90.2% |
| 2020 Q3 | 95.2% | 90.6% |
| 2020 Q4 | 97.1% | 90.3% |
| 2021 Q1 | 97.3% | 90.9% |
| 2021 Q2 | 98.1% | 91.2% |
| 2021 Q3 | 94.9% | 91.0% |
| 2021 Q4 | 95.0% | 90.1% |
| 2022 Q1 | 98.0% | 90.0% |
| 2022 Q2 | 96.1% | 90.4% |
| 2022 Q3 | 98.9% | 89.8% |
| 2022 Q4 | 94.9% | 89.4% |
| 2023 Q1 | 97.5% | 89.3% |
| 2023 Q2 | 98.7% | 89.2% |
| 2023 Q3 | 97.1% | 88.6% |
| 2023 Q4 | 91.9% | 88.2% |
| 2024 Q1 | 91.0% | 88.2% |
| 2024 Q2 | 92.3% | 89.1% |
| 2024 Q3 | 89.1% | 89.4% |
| 2024 Q4 | 86.3% | 88.6% |
| 2025 Q1 | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| 2025 Q2 | 94.8% | 90.4% |
| 2025 Q3 | 88.7% | 90.1% |
| 2025 Q4 | 92.8% | 90.1% |
| 2026 Q1 | 88.4% | 90.6% |
| 2026 Q2 | 97.3% | 91.0% |
How long decisions took
Householder decisions over the last 12 months
- Within 8 weeks96.7%
- 8 to 13 weeks0.4%
- 13 to 26 weeks0.0%
- Over 26 weeks0.0%
- Extension of time agreed2.9%
Show data
| Time taken | Decisions |
|---|---|
| Within 8 weeks | 265 |
| 8 to 13 weeks | 1 |
| 13 to 26 weeks | 0 |
| Over 26 weeks | 0 |
| Extension of time agreed | 8 |
Appeals
- Decided
- 5
- Allowed
- 20.0%
- Median wait
- 13 weeks
Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.
Local constraints
- Telford and Wrekin has published 8 conservation areas.
- Telford and Wrekin has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.
Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.
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