38 Keithlands Avenue Norton Stockton-on-Tees TS20 2QP Data via plota.co.uk

26/1035/CPE - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Refused

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness application for the existing use as a single dwellinghouse (C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 May 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Refused
12 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

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Important details

Application type
Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
TS20 2QP
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Norton South
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Kingsley Smith Solicitors LLP

Public comments

29comments received
29 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 76%

Last counted 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14829980
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
10 Jul 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 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