Wellington car wash change to sales forecourt should ‘improve’ site

Owners of a car wash and valeting centre in Wellington are vowing to improve their site by turning it into a car sales forecourt.

Mrs Rennu Biant of Auto Shine and Quik Fix, King Street, is also applying to planners at Telford & Wrekin Council for permission to install a 2.1m-tall (6ft) security fence and camera.

Agent Sunny Roy, of London-based ParamountBuilt, has told planners the proposal represents a “clear improvement compared with the previous car wash use”.

It is expected to cut noise, traffic and environmental impact.

The plan is to remove the existing car wash area building.

“This removal will open up the site for the new car sales forecourt, helping improve the site’s functionality and visual appearance while aligning with the surrounding area’s urban setting,” the applicant has told planners.

“Overall, the proposals provide a better-organised, quieter, cleaner, and more visually coherent commercial use than the existing car wash, while maintaining compatibility with the surrounding urban setting and conservation area.”

Sceptical neighbours in nearby Drapers Court want “written assurance” that cars linked to the business won’t ignore residents-only parking.

They have no objections to the plan but they say they have been having problems “for at least three years and no local authority or the police have done anything to help the residents”.

Planners have been told the plan is for the site to be open from 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm on Saturdays and by appointment only on Sundays.

The applicants have told the council that they expect up to 10 customers a day and there would be “sufficient” spaces for staff and customers.

Council officials are set to decide the issue after a consultation period.

Details can be found on the council planning website with the reference TWC/2026/0106