4 Bede Close Stockton-on-Tees TS19 9ES Data via plota.co.uk

26/1212/CPL - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) for one person living in care (use class C3(b)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jun 2026
Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Important details

Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
TS19 9ES
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Hardwick & Salters Lane
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Northpoint Architects

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14902744
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 performance
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