Land South Of Sussex Walk To Dorset Road Berkshire Road Norton TS20 2RD Data via plota.co.uk

26/1065/LA - Local Authority Application - Dev. LA Approved

Proposal

Application for the creation of new play area, including installation of play equipment, landscaping and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jun 2026
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Validated
21 Aug 2026
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Consultation
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

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
Local nature reserve about 462 m away: Billingham Beck Valley; Inside the Stockton-on-Tees built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1698 m away: H2Teesside.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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
Local Authority Application - Dev. LA
Postcode
TS20 2RD
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Norton South
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, 10 days slower than Stockton-on-Tees's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 96% of full applications here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
402decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Stockton-on-Tees in the last twelve months, from validation. Stockton-on-Tees decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14939480
Planning Portal ref
PP-14939480
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 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