55-57, Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0192/FUL - Full Planning Pending Consideration

Proposal

Subdivision of retail shop for the creation of 2 retail shops including new shopfront and change of use of upper floors to student accommodation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 156.

Site constraints 19

REG20 - Principal Use SectorsDC1 - General DevelopmentCS5 - DesignCS4 - Sustainable DevelopmentH3 - Inner MiddlesbroughH17 - Gresham/Jewels Street AreaCS17 - Transport StrategyREG24 - The Southern SectorUDSPD - Urban Design SPDCS13 - Town Centres etc StrategyH1 - Spatial StrategyH11 - Housing StrategyCS18 - Demand ManagementCS19 - Road SafetyMWC4 - Safeguarding Minerals
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.
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Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Middlesbrough built-up area; National infrastructure project 1627 m away: H2NorthEast (H2NE), at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £190,000 in October 2025. Flat or maisonette, freehold.

3 October 2025£190,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
TS1 3AA
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Bryonn Architecture Limited
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 156, past the statutory target. 81% of changes of use 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 7 Oct 2026.

Day 156100 days past the 56-day target
46%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
29decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14868241
Statutory expiry
8 Jun 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.