Land to rear of 15/16 Metcalfe Road Skippers Lane Industrial Estate South Bank Data via plota.co.uk

R/2026/0278/FF - Full Valid

Proposal

Change of use of land to extend curtilage of commercial premises including boundary fence (1.8m high) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 20 Oct 2026; it is now day 74.

The consultation period closed on 20 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 2

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
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
Full
Postcode
TS6 6JB
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Sch 2
Applicant
Show
Agent
Thomas Best

Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 85% of changes of use in Redcar and Cleveland are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
10%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Redcar and Cleveland
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#69 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Redcar and Cleveland ranks #169 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Rarely extends deadlines
decisions usually arrive on time
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Redcar and Cleveland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #15 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #58 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #169 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #56 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
18 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
37 decided
418
Total decisions
16 refused in the year to March 2026