1 Hermitage Place Norton Stockton-on-Tees TS20 1DZ

1. 2 Sep 2021

   Received by Stockton-on-Tees

2. 20 Sep 2023

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Red House School Playing Field The Green Norton TS20 1DX

  19/2455/SEC Submitted 7 Nov 2019 33m away

  Section 211 Notice to sever Ivy at tree bases, to reduce south flank of goat willow to 2m and to reduce south flank of larch to 2m.

  Decided Trees 6 docs

• Red House Preparatory And Senior School 36 The Green Norton Stockton-on-Tees TS20 1DX

  24/1793/SEC Submitted 18 Oct 2024 98m away

  Section 211 notice to reduce the top of 1no Willow tree by 6 metres

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• Red House Preparatory And Senior School 36 The Green Norton Stockton-on-Tees TS20 1DX

  24/1792/X Submitted 18 Oct 2024 98m away

  Application to crown reduce by 2m and balance off the top of 1no Sycamore tree (T1) of tree preservation order 904 (00.8.5.907)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Casita 3 Dove Lane Norton Stockton-on-Tees TS20 1NY

  22/1980/X Submitted 13 Sep 2022 115m away

  Application to crown reduce 1no Beech Tree (T1) by 25% of tree preservation order 114 (00.8.5.127)

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Casita 3 Dove Lane Norton Stockton-on-Tees TS20 1NY

  26/1277/X Submitted 29 Jun 2026 115m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep

  Application to remove the 3 lowest limbs of 1no Beech Tree (T5) of Tree Preservation Order 114 (00.8.5.127)

  Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

• 11 Station Road Norton Stockton-on-Tees TS20 1EA

  26/1283/X Submitted 29 Jun 2026 133m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~31 Aug

  Application to remove the 3 lowest limbs of 1no Indian Cedar Tree (T4) of Tree Preservation Order 114 (00.8.5.127)

  Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

• 26/1572/CPE Awaiting decision

  The Barn Town End Farm Darlington Road Elton Stockton-On-Tees TS21 1AG

  Certificate of lawfulness application for the existing use of land as residential curtilage.

  14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1557/CPL Awaiting decision

  20 Westmoreland Grove Norton Stockton-On-Tees TS20 1PA

  Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a dormer extension to the rear and roof light to the front and side (loft conversion).

  12 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1035/CPE Refused

  38 Keithlands Avenue Norton Stockton-on-Tees TS20 2QP

  Certificate of lawfulness application for the existing use as a single dwellinghouse (C3)

  28 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1212/CPL Granted

  4 Bede Close Stockton-on-Tees TS19 9ES

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) for one person living in care (use class C3(b))

  17 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1538/CPL Awaiting decision

  10 Park Avenue Thornaby Stockton-on-Tees TS17 7JN

  Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a dormer extension to the side. (loft conversion)

  10 Aug 2026 Lawful development