New housing plans for derelict Telford pub revealed after urgent repairs ordered
The latest plans to convert a Grade II-listed former pub into homes have been revealed, four weeks after the council ordered urgent repairs to be undertaken.
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New plans that would see the conversion of the dilapidated Beacon hotel on Ironbridge Road in Madeley have been submitted, more than five years since it was left standing empty.
In 2023 it was taken on by new owners who soon submitted plans to turn the pub into nine one-bedroom flats, with a further seven built on the site.
The new owners argued the development was "fundamental to arresting the decline of the heritage asset" which they said had "deteriorated significantly" since 2019.
However the plans to transform the building attracted several objections from residents, some of who raised concerns over the number of flats proposed.
The application was withdrawn last October after an objection was lodged by Telford & Wrekin Council's ecology team over the impact on bats.
At the end of January this year, the owners were issued with an urgent works notice for the "alleged unauthorised dilapidation of a listed building".
Now, new plans have been submitted that would still see the former pub be converted into nine flats, but plans to build another apartment block have been scrapped. Instead, the latest application proposes four 'small mews cottages' be build in the grounds of the listed building.
A spokesperson for En-Plan planning and architects, on behalf of owners Mr and Mrs Ahmed, said there was an "ongoing need to develop the site to ensure its retention" due to its deterioration.
The design, access and heritage statement continues: "It is imperitive that a solution to the development for the building can be achieved otherwise the building will become unviable in terms of development."
If approved, the former pub would be converted into eight one-bedroom and one two-bedroom flats, while four one-bedroom cottages of 'Georgian-style' would be built to the front of the property. According to the application, all 13 of the new properties would be available for market housing.
Only four of the existing 25 car parking spaces would be impacted by the new development, providing 21 spaces for the new residents.
The full application is available to view online on Telford & Wrekin Council's planning portal, using reference number: TWC/2025/0109
