St Michaels Catholic Academy Beamish Road Billingham Stockton-On-Tees TS23 3DX Data via plota.co.uk

26/1927/VARY - Variation of a condition Awaiting decision

Proposal

Section 73 application to vary condition no3 (Floodlighting) and remove condition no6 (Use Restriction) of planning approval - Application for the construction of an all weather pitch with associated hardstanding, 4.5m high fence and lighting Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
15 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 10 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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    Conditions 3, 6 variation sought

    • VariationSection 73 application to vary condition no3 (Floodlighting) and remove condition no6 (Use…This application26/1927/VARY

Site constraints 5

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 about 174 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
Nature recovery project: Tees Estuary Recovering Nature (TERN); National infrastructure project about 1664 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 17 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.

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Important details

Application type
Variation of a condition
Postcode
TS23 3DX
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Billingham East
Parish
Billingham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

33 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14876998
Planning Portal ref
PP-14876998
Neighbours
16 Oct 2026
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stockton-on-Tees
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#112 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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