Existing industrial unit, Unit 8 Whitestone Business Park, Saltwells Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 2ED Data via plota.co.uk

26/0213/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Partial demolition and external alterations to Unit B, including recladding of the north elevation, reroofing of the building, and formation of hardstanding to areas of land created following demolition Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 May 2026
Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 11

Environment & risk

Flood Alert Areas buffer = Middlesbrough BecksFlood zone 2Flood zone 3Spatial Flood Defences buffer = MWB u/s high ground

Planning designations

CS17 - Transport StrategyCS18 - Demand ManagementCS19 - Road SafetyCS4 - Sustainable DevelopmentCS5 - DesignDC1 - General DevelopmentUDSPD - Urban Design SPD

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
TS4 2ED
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Nicholson Nairn Architects

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14918021
Middlesbrough
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#289 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
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Middlesbrough decision performance
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