11, Willow Bank, Middlesbrough, TS8 0SW Data via plota.co.uk

26/0303/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Conversion of garage to habitable room and single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jul 2026
Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Flood Alert Areas buffer = Middlesbrough BecksDC1 - General DevelopmentCS5 - DesignUDSPD - Urban Design SPD
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.
Flood Alert Areas buffer = Middlesbrough BecksCouncil record
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DC1 - General DevelopmentCouncil record
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CS5 - DesignCouncil record
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UDSPD - Urban Design SPDCouncil record
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Also on the record
Inside the Middlesbrough built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 Planning
Postcode
TS8 0SW
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Coulby Newham
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Alan Vandome

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
104decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15066605
Statutory expiry
13 Aug 2026
Middlesbrough
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#289 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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