3 , Ambleside Grove, Middlesborough, TS5 7DQ

Pending 26/0123/COU - Change of Use
Council
Date received
13 Mar 2026
Date validated
13 Mar 2026
Postcode
TS5 7DQ
Type
Change of Use

Description

Change of use from residential dwellinghouse (C3) to care facility for children (C3(a) use class)

Middlesbrough
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#285 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Middlesbrough is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #257 out of 292. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% 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.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Middlesbrough decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #274 of 292
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #270 of 292
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #257 of 292
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #247 of 292
33%
Minor dwellings approved
6 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
32 decided
316
Total decisions
72 refused in 2025