22a, Cornfield Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5QL Data via plota.co.uk

26/0474/CLU - Certificate of Lawful Use Registered

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful proposed use as childrens home (use class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
26 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
28 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Dec 2026, from Middlesbrough's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 2Flood Alert Areas buffer = Middlesbrough BecksListed building
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.
Linthorpe 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 ↗
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 ↗
Listed buildingCouncil record
Recorded by the council 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 29 October 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
Certificate of Lawful Use
Postcode
TS5 5QL
Received
26 Oct 2026
Validated
28 Oct 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Middlesbrough usually decides changes of use by day 58.

Day 256 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
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-15324683
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
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