4, Southfield Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0116/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

3no. Hand painted murals Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Mar 2026
Approved
23 Apr 2026

Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

DC1 - General DevelopmentCS5 - DesignUDSPD - Urban Design SPDCS13 - Town Centres etc Strategy
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.
DC1 - General DevelopmentCouncil record
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CS5 - DesignCouncil record
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UDSPD - Urban Design SPDCouncil record
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CS13 - Town Centres etc StrategyCouncil record
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Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Middlesbrough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
TS1 3BZ
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 May 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
23 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
AJ Riley Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 17 days faster than Middlesbrough's median of 53 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 62% of advertisement consent here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
13decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by Middlesbrough in the last twelve months, from validation. Middlesbrough decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Apr 2026
Middlesbrough
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#289 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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