EVENING GAZETTE, THE GAZETTE, Riverside Park Road, Middlesbrough, TS2 1QW Data via plota.co.uk

26/0230/COU - Change of Use Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of land to Use Class B8 with associated landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Site constraints 4

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

Constraints recorded by the council for this site. Documents on the council site ↗

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Important details

Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
TS2 1QW
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
ELG Planning

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14866780
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 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