28 Mill Lane Billingham TS23 1HF Data via plota.co.uk

25/2326/COU - Change of Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application to convert part of the existing ground floor retail unit (Use Class E) to form 1no residential flat (C3) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
3 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
4 Nov 2025
✓
Consultation
5 Nov 2025
Decision
Target date was 30 Dec 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 358.

The consultation period closed on 26 Nov 2025.

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.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Tees Estuary Recovering Nature (TERN); National infrastructure project about 1741 m away: The Net Zero Teesside Project; 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 9 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £54,000 in May 2000. Detached house, freehold.

31 May 2000£54,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area60 m² (646 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 57)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
TS23 1HF
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Ward
Billingham South
Parish
Billingham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pyramid Architectural Designs

Decision outlook

Day 358, past the statutory target. 85% of full applications in Stockton-on-Tees are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Oct 2026.

Day 358302 days past the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
402decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14431020
Planning Portal ref
PP-14431020
Neighbours
5 Nov 2025
Consultation
5 Nov 2025
Comments by
26 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
30 Dec 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.