Planning application
26/1011/CPL
32 Heslop Street Thornaby Stockton-On-Tees TS17 7HA
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to a 5no bedroom HMO (C4) (for no more than six persons living together with shared facilities) (Window/door alterations to ground floor rear)
As published by the council, reference 26/1011/CPL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Stockton-on-Tees
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27 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Stockton-on-Tees for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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21/0110/FUL Granted
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Erection of extension to side, rear and front at ground floor under existing car port extension to include canopy to front
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21/1088/FUL Refused
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In Stockton-on-Tees
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26/0881/CPL Withdrawn
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Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of single storey rear extension.
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26/0845/CPL Withdrawn
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26/1268/CPE Awaiting decision
Unit 1A Concorde House Concorde Way Preston Farm Industrial Estate Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3RB
Certificate of lawfulness application for the existing use as a Gym (Use Class E)
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26/1269/CPL Awaiting decision
108 Acklam Road Stockton-on-Tees TS17 7JR
Conversion of existing garage to storage area and cold room