99A, Southfield Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3EZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0160/COU - Change of Use Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use from residential accommodation (Use Class C4) to 5 bed HMO (Use Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 155.

Site constraints 6

Spatial Flood Defences buffer = MWB u/s high groundFlood zone 2Flood Alert Areas buffer = Middlesbrough BecksFlood zone 3
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Spatial Flood Defences buffer = MWB u/s high groundCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Flood zone 2Council record
The council's own flood layer for this site.
Council site ↗
Flood Alert Areas buffer = Middlesbrough BecksCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Flood zone 3Council record
The council's own flood layer for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Middlesbrough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Change of Use
Postcode
TS1 3EZ
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Agent
DNS Design LTD

Decision outlook

Day 155, past the statutory target. 86% of full applications in Middlesbrough are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

Day 15599 days past the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
120decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Middlesbrough in the last twelve months, from validation. Middlesbrough decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 May 2026
Middlesbrough
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#289 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Middlesbrough is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #270 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Middlesbrough is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Middlesbrough decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #289 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #274 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #270 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #251 of 296
50%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
40%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
56%
Change of use approved
36 decided
301
Total decisions
75 refused in the year to March 2026