Change of use from vacant dwellinghouse to HMO (Use Class C4)
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Borough Success Rate
In Middlesbrough Council *, approx 31.8% of Change of use appeals are successful. (Sample: 22 cases).
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Inspector Profile: Cowley R
Archive Data: 56 Decisions
Allowance Rate (Change of use)
14.3%
↓ Strict
National Average (Change of use)
32.5%
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Appeal Decision
Site visit made on 30 March 2026
by Ryan Cowley MPlan (Hons) MRTPI
an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State
Decision date: 10 April 2026
Appeal Ref: 6001600
27 Wicklow Street, Middlesbrough TS1 4RG
• The appeal is made under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)
against a refusal to gr…