5, Grey Towers Drive, Middlesbrough, TS7 0LS Data via plota.co.uk

26/0169/TPO - TPO Tree Works Approved

Proposal

Crown raising to 5no. trees and branch reduction to 1no. Horse Chestnut Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Apr 2026
Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Listed building
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.
Listed buildingCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Middlesbrough built-up area; Priority habitat 16 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
TPO Tree Works
Postcode
TS7 0LS
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Nunthorpe
Parish
Nunthorpe Parish Council, Parish buffer = Nunthorpe CP
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Arbor Works Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 125 days from validation, 95 days slower than Middlesbrough's median of 30 for tree works. Approved, as 100% of tree works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
19decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Middlesbrough in the last twelve months, from validation. Middlesbrough decision record →

Middlesbrough
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#289 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Middlesbrough is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #270 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% 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.

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Middlesbrough decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #289 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #274 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #270 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #251 of 296
50%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
40%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
56%
Change of use approved
36 decided
301
Total decisions
75 refused in the year to March 2026