174 Belasis Avenue Billingham TS23 1EY Data via plota.co.uk

26/0579/COU - Change of Use Approved

Proposal

Change of use of the first floor for the creation of 3no apartments (C3). Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
23 Mar 2026
Consultation
24 Mar 2026
Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 34

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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.
Billingham Green 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 ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Tees Estuary Recovering Nature (TERN); Inside the Billingham 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Stockton-on-Tees - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
TS23 1EY
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Billingham South
Parish
Billingham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wardman Brown

How this decision compares

Decided in 168 days from validation, 111 days slower than Stockton-on-Tees's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 90% of changes of use here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
35decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Stockton-on-Tees in the last twelve months, from validation. Stockton-on-Tees decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
3 objecting1 neutral

75% object · in line with the UK average

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14769754
Neighbours
7 Sept 2026
Consultation
24 Mar 2026
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
18 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stockton-on-Tees
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#112 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Stockton-on-Tees ranks #180 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stockton-on-Tees decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #67 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #44 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #180 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #155 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
19 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
44 decided
612
Total decisions
41 refused in the year to March 2026