1 - 3, Kensington Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 6AL Data via plota.co.uk

26/0274/COU - Change of Use Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use from offices to 5no. self-contained flats and installation on the rear roof of an automatic opening smoke vent. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
24 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Target date was 19 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 125.

Site constraints 6

Listed building
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.
Registered park or garden 53 m away: Albert Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Conservation area 4 m away: Albert Park & Linthorpe Road
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Listed buildingCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Middlesbrough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

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Important details

Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
TS5 6AL
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Close, Granger, Gray & Wilkin

Decision outlook

Day 125, past the statutory target. 81% of changes of use in Middlesbrough are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 12569 days past the 56-day target
46%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
29decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15033253
Statutory expiry
13 Aug 2026
Middlesbrough
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#289 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Middlesbrough is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #270 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Middlesbrough is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Middlesbrough decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #289 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #274 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #270 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #251 of 296
50%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
40%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
56%
Change of use approved
36 decided
301
Total decisions
75 refused in the year to March 2026