19 - 23 Norton Road Stockton-on-Tees TS18 2BW Data via plota.co.uk

26/0811/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of 1No. retail unit to 2No. retail units, including the installation of 2No. new shop fronts with external lighting and replacement roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Validated
28 Apr 2026
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Consultation
1 May 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

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.
Stockton Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Stockton-on-Tees 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
TS18 2BW
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Stockton Town Centre
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Howarth Litchfield

How this decision compares

Decided in 93 days from validation, 35 days slower than Stockton-on-Tees's median of 58 for changes of use. Approved, as 92% of changes of use here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Stockton-on-Tees in the last twelve months, from validation. Stockton-on-Tees decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Jul 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14859619
Planning Portal ref
PP-14859619
Neighbours
1 May 2026
Consultation
1 May 2026
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
1 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stockton-on-Tees
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#112 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Stockton-on-Tees ranks #180 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stockton-on-Tees decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #67 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #44 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #180 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #155 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
19 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
44 decided
612
Total decisions
41 refused in the year to March 2026