The Tulip Lounge 12 Harland Place Norton Stockton-on-Tees TS20 1AL

26/0374/RETRetrospective ApplicationRefused

Discharge / amendments

Refused on 13 May 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

Retrospective application for the installation of roller shutters.

Received: 23 February 2026
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 2
Council: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Ward: Norton Central

ReceivedReceived23 Feb
ValidatedValidated18 Mar
Consult.Consultation9 Apr
TargetTarget Date13 May
DecidedDecided13 May

Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is an application to amend a permission at The Tulip Lounge 12 Harland Place Norton Stockton-on-Tees TS20 1AL. Stockton-on-Tees has handled 323 applications of this type. This one was decided in 79 days, 4 weeks longer than Stockton-on-Tees's typical decision time. The site is in the Norton conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 10 applications across Norton Central. We hold 90 applications in total for the TS20 postcode area.

92% of amendment applications at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

Reason One: Character and Appearance of Norton Conservation Area In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, the external roller shutters / box installed to the shop front facing Harland Place detracts from the character and appearance of the Norton Conservation Area, therefore failing to preserve or enhance its appearance, contrary to Policies SD5, SD8 and HE2 of the Stockton-on-Tees Local Plan, paragraphs 135 and 139 of the NPPF (December 2024), and Part 5 of the Local Design Guide (adopted March 2023). The Director of Corporate Services be authorised to take all necessary and reasonable steps to seek; The permanent removal of the unauthorised roller shutter and its associated housing to the elevation fronting Harland Place. Make good of any damage to the shop front caused by complying with step 1 and in doing so ensure that any new materials match adjacent work in terms of colour, texture and type of material. Period of compliance – 3 months from the date of the decision.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: TS20 1AL
Application type: Retrospective Application
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 18 March 2026
Consultation expiry: 23 April 2026
Consultation start: 19 March 2026
Consultation end: 9 April 2026
Neighbour consultation start: 19 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end: 9 April 2026
Last date for comments: 23 April 2026
Target decision date: 13 May 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Last advertised: 2 April 2026
Advertisement expiry: 23 April 2026
Site notice start: 2 April 2026
Site notice end: 23 April 2026

Additional information

Documents: 14
Constraints: 3

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: Norton
Listed building: Grade II: Harland PlaceOn or next to this site
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (19)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Source: Stockton-on-Tees

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