Town Centre, Shropshire Planning Applications

Recent planning applications near Town Centre, Shropshire.

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Town Insights

Property Prices

Average property sale price: £342,435 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).

Area Information

• Admin district: Telford and Wrekin
• Parliamentary constituency: Telford
• LSOA: Telford and Wrekin 017D

Crime Statistics

261 crimes reported in 2026-02.

Crime Breakdown

• violent-crime: 88
• shoplifting: 46
• anti-social-behaviour: 28
• public-order: 27
• criminal-damage-arson: 24
• other-theft: 16
• possession-of-weapons: 8
• drugs: 5
• theft-from-the-person: 5
• other-crime: 5
• vehicle-crime: 4
• robbery: 3
• burglary: 2

Flood Risk

No active flood warnings near Town Centre.

Keyword Scorecard

Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Town Centre.

• Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
• Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
• Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
• Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
• Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
• Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
• Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
• Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)

Planning Activity Summary

Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Town Centre based on the last 24 months of planning data.

Nearby Applications

3 planning applications found near Town Centre.

1. - McDonalds Restaurants Ltd, 1 North Sherwood Street, Telford Shopping Centre, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4BN
   Reinstatement of 4no. internally illuminated fascia signs on 2no. fascia panels
   Status: Permitted | Type: Advertising | Council: Telford | Date: 2026-02-09
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2. - H M Land Registry, Parkside Court, Hall Park Way, Telford Town Centre, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4LR
   Installation of 4no. air source heat pumps
   Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Telford | Date: 2023-09-08
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3. - Telford Ten Pin, International Way, Telford Town Centre, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4EJ
   Notification for Prior Approval for the installation of 472no. 226kWp roof mounted solar photovoltaics equipment
   Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Telford | Date: 2023-07-20
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A brief summary of Town Centre in Shropshire

Town Centre is a settlement located in Shropshire, England.

Property prices in Town Centre show an average sale price of £342,435, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.

The Town Centre area recorded 261 crimes in the most recent reporting period. As with any urban or suburban area, prospective residents may wish to review the detailed crime breakdown for further context.

For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Town Centre planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.

Planning Activity in Town Centre

In the last 24 months, 15 planning applications were submitted near Town Centre. Of these, 83% were approved, with an average decision time of 53 days.

This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. Town Centre maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.

The average decision time of 53 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.

The most common application types near Town Centre were full planning applications (9), advertising consent (5), outline applications (1). Full planning applications account for 60% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.

In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 11 smaller schemes were submitted.

Nearby Towns

Explore planning applications in nearby areas:

• Town Park planning applications
• Malinslee planning applications
• Telford planning applications
• Dawley Bank planning applications
• Dawley planning applications
• Snedshill planning applications
• Hollinswood planning applications
• Randlay planning applications

Related Planning Guides

• What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
• What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
• How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.