Vertellus Specialities Seal Sands Road Seal Sands Middlesbrough TS2 1UB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0753/SCO - Screening Option Decided

Proposal

Screening opinion for proposed hazardous waste transfer and treatment facility Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Apr 2026
Consultation
17 Apr 2026
EIA Not Required
5 Jun 2026

EIA Not Required on 5 Jun 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 20

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Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Newport Bridge to North Gare across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Tees Estuary Recovering Nature (TERN); Inside the Middlesbrough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Screening Option
Postcode
TS2 1UB
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Billingham South
Parish
Billingham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 May 2026
Decision
EIA Not Required
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
8 Jun 2026
Consultation
17 Apr 2026
Comments by
27 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stockton-on-Tees
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#112 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Stockton-on-Tees ranks #180 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stockton-on-Tees decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #67 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #44 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #180 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #155 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
19 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
44 decided
612
Total decisions
41 refused in the year to March 2026