Whitecliffe Childrens Centre Whitecliffe Primary Academy Mill Lane Carlin How Saltburn by the Sea TS13 4AD Data via plota.co.uk

R/2026/0008/PNC - PN - CHANGE OF USE Approved

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use of day nursery/creche (UseClass E(f)) to operate as an independent special school providing education for up to 20 pupils aged 6-11 years (Use Class F1 (a)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jan 2026
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Approved
5 Mar 2026

Approved on 5 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve about 448 m away: Whitecliff, Loftus and Rosecroft Woods; National infrastructure project about 13 m away: East Coast Hydrogen Teesside Pipeline, at pre-application; Inside the Carlin How built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
PN - CHANGE OF USE
Postcode
TS13 4AD
Received
8 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Parish
Loftus CP
Case officer
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Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND GRANTED
Decision date
5 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 92% of changes of use here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
10%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Redcar and Cleveland in the last twelve months, from validation. Redcar and Cleveland decision record →

Public comments

4comments received

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
8 Jan 2026
Comments by
6 Feb 2026
Redcar and Cleveland
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#69 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Redcar and Cleveland ranks #169 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Rarely extends deadlines
decisions usually arrive on time
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Redcar and Cleveland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #15 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #58 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #169 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #56 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
18 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
37 decided
418
Total decisions
16 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.