Telford planning round up: This week's applications includes retirement housing

Wrekin Housing Group has asked council planners for permission to create more sheltered units at a scheme in Telford.

The organisation wants to convert a building at its Walton Court retirement/sheltered housing scheme in Village Way, Oakengates, into four flats.

The building currently has offices , communal areas and two flats.

Work would also be carried out to provide additional parking and secure gardens.

The application is one of several lodged with Telford & Wrekin Council this week. The details can be found by searching the reference on the council's planning portal.

TWC/2026/0612: Conversion of existing offices, communal areas and two flats to four flats and associated external works to provide additional parking and secure gardens; Walton Court, Village Way, Oakengates.

TWC/2026/0601: Creation of a vehicular access to existing driveway; Audley Avenue, Newport.

TWC/2026/0604:Pitched entrance porch to the front elevation and lean-to roof over the existing flat concrete garage roof (Retrospective); Hordley Road, Wellington.

TWC/2026/0605: Felling two Pine trees, one Beech tree, one Plum tree, two Holly trees, and one Mulberry tree; Station Road, Madeley, Telford.

TWC/2026/0606: New car park area and associated one-way vehicular circulation system, new vehicular access onto Upper Road, associated hard landscaping works, and installation of 2.4m-high wire mesh fencing and gates (Retrospective); John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School & The Bridge School Madeley, Upper Road, Madeley, Telford.

TWC/2026/0608: Variation of conditions 7 (sound insulation), 8 (noise levels), 9 (car parking improvements), 14 (air handling units and air source heat pump details), 19 (external lighting strategy), 22 (noise impact assessment), 23 (outline site waste management plan) and 24 of planning permission TWC/2024/0521 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; The Place, Limes Walk, Oakengates.

TWC/2026/0609: Replacement of four internal doors with new upgraded fire doors; High Street, Madeley.

The following is a list of planning decisions recorded by Telford and Wrekin Council's planning department during the last week.

TWC/2026/0340: Site of KN Wheels Ltd, Beveley Road, Oakengates; Change of use from general industrial to place of worship; Withdrawn.

TWC/2026/0370: Bank Road, Dawley Bank, Telford; Change of use from dwelling to funeral director viewing chapel and ceremonial space following front extension, two side extensions, rear extension and brick veranda and increase of roof height; Full Granted

TWC/2026/0447: Chetwynd Road, Newport; One bungalow with associated works; Granted.

TWC/2026/0473: Priorslee Village, Priorslee, Telford; First-floor rear extension; Granted.

TWC/2026/0481: Shellduck Drive, Apley, Telford; Single-storey rear extension; Granted.

TWC/2026/0485: Roe Deer Green, Newport; Two-storey side extension and conversion of existing store to home office; Granted.

TWC/2026/0491: Leegomery Cottages, Leegate Avenue, Leegomery, Telford; Two-storey side extension; Withdrawn.

TWC/2026/0512: 103 The Border, Telford Shopping Centre, Telford, Shropshire; Change of use from commercial, business and service to learning and non-residential institutions; Granted.

TWC/2026/0536: High Ercall Hall, Shrewsbury Road, High Ercall, Telford; Felling of one row of Plane trees consisting of 19 specimens; Granted.

TWC/2026/0541: Chetwynd End, Newport; Crown clean and prune branches from property to gain a 2m clearance to one Red Oak tree; Granted.

TWC/2026/0543: Preston Grove, Trench, Telford; Variation of condition 3 (deposited plans) of planning permission TWC/2025/0240 (erection of a single-storey side and rear extension) to allow amendments to previously approved plans; Granted.

TWC/2026/0549: Innes Avenue, Oakengates; Prior approval application for a single-storey rear extension measuring 4.80m in length, 3.80m in height and 2.70m to the eaves; Granted.

TWC/2026/0550: The Firs, Moortown, Telford; Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed erection of one agricultural building; Prior approval not required.