Plans for Telford pet grooming business approved - among this week's applications

A Telford couple have been allowed to set up a pet grooming business from a timber cabin in their back garden.

Pet owners from across the town submitted 24 supportive messages to council planners while objections were lodged from one neighbour, highways officers, and Hadley & Leegomery Parish Council.

Objections focused on potential traffic and noise issues at Pyrus Court, Hadley.

But applicants Steven and Chantelle Spare agreed to see a maximum of four pets a day with a 30 minute buffer between appointments to limit traffic movements.

They also agreed not to operate on Mondays to prevent extra traffic on bin day.

Highways officials dropped their objections after the changes were made.

Objecting neighbours - who themselves own an "anxious" dog - were concerned about noise.

Planners at Telford & Wrekin Council imposed a condition after being sent an expert report on potential noise.

Operating hours have been restricted to 9:30 am to 4.30pm Tuesday to Friday and 10am to 3pm on Saturdays with no work on Sundays or public holidays.

The timber cabin had already been built so officials considered it retrospectively.

Even though the cabin is 21cms higher than permitted development rights allow planners recorded that this is "not considered to result in any material harm to residential amenity or the character of the area in this instance."

Officials recorded that they "fully considered" all the comments made and decided to approve it with conditions.

"Officers do not consider the scheme will lead to detrimental harm to the surrounding highway network, in addition, suitably worded conditions have been included on this decision notice, to further control the proposed operation and ensure that this does not intensify.

"As there are no technical reasons to warrant the refusal of this application and the scheme is deemed to be compliant with the development plan and national guidance."

Planning decisions made this week by officials at Telford & Wrekin Council include: 

• TWC/2026/0632: Pyrus Court, Hadley, Telford; Change of use from a dwelling to a mixed use comprising a dwelling and a pet grooming business, with associated outbuilding (Part Retrospective); Granted.
• TWC/2026/0554: Meadow Barn, Hall Barns, Walton, Telford; Conversion of former agricultural building to a single dwellinghouse, together with the change of use of adjoining land to residential curtilage (Retrospective) (Amended Red Line Boundary and Certificate of Ownership Received); Granted.
• TWC/2026/0596: Acorn Way, Shawbirch, Telford; One air source heat pump; Granted.
• TWC/2026/0608: The Place, Limes Walk, Oakengates, Telford; Variation of conditions on wayfinding, sound insulation, noise levels, car parking improvements), air handling units and air source heat pump details, external lighting strategy, noise impact assessment, outline site waste management plan of planning permission TWC/2024/0521 (partial demolition of theatre and construction of a new main theatre auditorium, secondary studio, concourse and back-of-house facilities, in addition to refurbishment of the retained wing of the building to form an extension to the theatre with a new restaurant and bar, and external works comprising landscaping, replacement substation and reconfiguration of the theatre car park, New Street car park and on-street parking at Slaney Street) to facilitate demolition of the existing two-storey block fronting Limes Walk and its replacement with a development of a similar scale, external and internal alterations, and reconfiguration of the car park layout with additional electric vehicle charging points; Granted.
• TWC/2026/0622: Greenacres Way, Newport; First-floor side extension with proposed car port below and single-storey rear extension; Granted.
• TWC/2026/0624: Osprey Grove, Apley, Telford; Rear orangery following demolition of existing conservatory and installation of two dormer windows; Granted.
• TWC/2026/0625: High Street, Dawley, Telford; Change of use of first-floor retail storage area into one two-bedroom flat; Granted
• TWC/2026/0634: Cover Drive, St Georges, Telford; Change of use of open public space to enclosed private garden, 1m fencing and installation of hard surfacing (Amended Description); Refused.
• TWC/2026/0635: Roden Lane, Roden, Telford; Single-storey side and rear extension; Withdrawn.
• TWC/2026/0641: Waitrose, Audley Road, Newport; Installation and display of four internally illuminated static fascia signs, one internally illuminated static totem sign, 17 non-illuminated freestanding signs, eight non-illuminated wall-mounted signs, one non-illuminated projection sign (18), eight internally applied vinyl window graphics (W1x2, W2, W3, 23, 24, 26, 27) and four trolley vinyls (08); Advertisement Granted
• TWC/2026/0643: Green Lane, Newport; Single-storey rear link extension; Granted.
• TWC/2026/0644: Burnell Road, Admaston, Telford; Crown reduction by up to 2.5m to one Oak tree; Tree Preservation Order Granted.
• TWC/2026/0654: Football Pitch, Quarry Place, Dawley, Telford; Variation of floodlight restriction hours of planning permission TWC/2024/0255 (variation of condition 4 of planning permission TWC/2024/0255 for installation of new floodlighting, comprising 18 LED floodlights fitted to six hydraulic rise-and-lower 15m columns) to allow changes to usage-hour restrictions; Granted.
• TWC/2026/0662: Sweet Chariot Way, Wellington; Replacement of two single garage doors with one full-width garage door and replacement of one access door with one bi-fold door (Part Retrospective); Granted.
• TWC/2026/0664: Site of Demandrew, Roberts Road, Madeley, Telford; two dwellings following demolition of existing dwelling; Withdrawn.
• TWC/2026/0665: Church Hill, Ironbridge; Removal of one Silver Birch tree; Trees in Conservation Area Granted.
• TWC/2026/0668: Coalford, Jackfield, Telford; Replacement of roof with clay tiles to match the existing, replacement timber battens and membrane; Granted.
• TWC/2026/0671: Masons Place, Newport; Reduction of overextended limbs encroaching over the Western Power transformer and associated distribution plant, reshaping and reducing the remaining crown by up to 2.5m, and crown thinning by up to 30 per cent to one Ash tree (Amended Description); Tree Preservation Order Granted.
• TWC/2026/0672: Water Lane, Newport; Crown reduction by up to 3m to suitable growth points to achieve clearance from buildings to one Robinia tree; Tree Preservation Order Granted.
• TWC/2026/0683: High Acre, The Knowle, Jackfield, Telford; Reduction in height by 6m to two Silver Birch trees; Trees in Conservation Area Granted.
• TWC/2026/0685: The Tuckies, Salthouse Road, Jackfield, Telford; Removal of one Common Ash tree; Trees in Conservation Area Granted.
• TWC/2026/0699: Pepper Mill, Lawley Village, Telford; Summer house; Granted.
• TWC/2026/0705: Belmont Road, Ironbridge; Felling of one Sycamore tree and one Holly bush tree; Trees in Conservation Area Granted.

The following planning applications have been lodged with Telford & Wrekin Council:

The details can be seen by searching for the relevant reference on the council's planning portal.

• TWC/2026/0637: Agricultural workers dwelling (Amended boundary received); Land adjacent Rodenhurst Broiler Units, Rodenhurst Lane, Rodington Heath, Telford.
• TWC/2026/0770: Change of use of micro pub to retail unit; 6 Baddeley Court, High Street, Newport.
• TWC/2026/0771: Reserved matters application pursuant to planning permission TWC/2023/0713 (outline application for the erection of up to eight apartments with all matters reserved) for the erection of six apartments, including details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale; Land adjacent Glebe House, Glebe Street, Wellington.
• TWC/2026/0772: Oak-framed porch following demolition of existing lean-to porch; Shrewsbury Road, Edgmond, Newport.

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