14, The Crescent, Middlesbrough, TS5 6SQ

Pending 26/0173/TCA - Tree Works in Conservation Area
Council
Date received
20 Apr 2026
Date validated
20 Apr 2026
Postcode
TS5 6SQ
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area

Description

Fell 1no. Goat willow and 1no. Ash to rear

1.4/10
Planning Authority Score
#274 of 282

Middlesbrough is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #231 out of 282. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Middlesbrough is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

Middlesbrough decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #265 of 282
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #261 of 282
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #231 of 282
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #237 of 282
33%
Minor dwellings approved
6 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
32 decided
316
Total decisions
72 refused in 2025