Site of 30 Finger Road, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire

Pending TWC/2026/0287
Council
Date received
21 Apr 2026
Date validated
21 Apr 2026
Postcode
TF4 3LB

Description

Erection of 1no. detached dwellings and creation of vehicular access for no.30

Telford
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#23 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Telford is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #5 out of 292. Only 11% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Telford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #121 of 292
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #159 of 292
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #5 of 292
11%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #5 of 292
80%
Minor dwellings approved
59 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
51 decided
593
Total decisions
58 refused in 2025