Plan to turn Telford home into five-bed HMO

A Telford house owner is checking with the council whether they have permitted development rights to turn a home into a five-bed house in multiple occupation (HMO).

A planning application has been lodged with Telford & Wrekin Council by Pavinder Singh, who has applied for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed change of use.

Mr Singh has told council planners that the property in Teagues Crescent, Trench, has a “long established domestic use”.

"The proposals submitted sit within the general permitted development order guidelines for permitted development," he wrote.

"A lawful development certificate is being applied for to establish this formally."

Council officials are set to assess whether the application will need to go through the full planning process.

Design plans show three bedrooms on the first floor and two on the first floor, all with en-suite facilities and shared kitchens.

Details of the application can be seen on the Telford & Wrekin Council planning portal (reference TWC/2026/0421).