Planning application
Infinity House Sorbonne Close Thornaby Stockton-On-Tees TS17 6DD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from student accommodation (Sui Generis) to a large House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis)
As published by the council, reference 26/1555/COU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1555/COU
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Mandale & Victoria
- Parish
- Thornaby Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TS17 6DD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Received by Stockton-on-Tees
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8 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Stockton-on-Tees took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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