The Cherry Orchard, Hodge Bower, Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7QL
Proposal
Installation of a 9no solar panels on the roof ****AMENDED DISCRIPTION****
- Received
- 22 January 2021
- Decided
- 11 June 2021 · Full Granted
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin Council
- Ward
- Ironbridge Gorge
- ReceivedSubmitted22 Jan
- ValidatedValidated3 Feb
- Consult.Consultation26 Feb
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided11 Jun
Decided in 128 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application for a solar installation at The Cherry Orchard, Hodge Bower, Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7QL. Telford has handled 2,377 applications of this type and approves 92% of them, typically deciding them in 69 days. This one was decided in 140 days, 10 weeks longer than Telford's median. The site is in the Severn Gorge conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 74 applications across Ironbridge Gorge. We hold 1,755 applications in total for the TF8 postcode area.
Application Details
Applicant & Agent
Planning Application Dates
Planning Decision
Publicity
Appeal
Additional Information
Source: Telford
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Associated applications
- 202122 Jan
Installation of a 12no panel solar PV system
PendingFull PlanningFiled alongsideTA/2021/0181 - 202122 Jan
Installation of a 9no solar panels on the roof ****AMENDED DISCRIPTION****
This applicationApprovedFullTWC/2021/0112
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Severn Gorge
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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