Unit 5 Royce Avenue Cowpen Lane Industrial Estate Billingham TS23 4BX Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Division of existing 1No. unit to 2No. units, including change of use of new unit from Storage and distribution (B8) to Martial Arts Gymnasium (E) including replacement of 2No. door/shutter openings with 1No. door/shutter (alterations to existing car park) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
4 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Stockton-on-Tees's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 1 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 6

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.
Local nature reserve 194 m away: Cowpen Bewley Woodland Country Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1190 m away: The Net Zero Teesside Project; Nature recovery project: Tees Estuary Recovering Nature (TERN); Conservation area 46 m away: Cowpen Bewley; Inside the Billingham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 2

Last sold for £260,000 in August 2015. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

3 August 2015£260,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
30 April 2004£132,000Detached house

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

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Important details

Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
TS23 4BX
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Billingham South
Parish
Billingham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 66, past the statutory target. 73% of changes of use in Stockton-on-Tees are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 3 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 6610 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
8%go to committee

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

1comment received
1 objecting

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
17 Aug 2026
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 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

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.