5, Grey Towers Drive, Middlesbrough, TS7 0LS

Pending 26/0169/TPO - TPO Tree Works
Council
Date received
22 Apr 2026
Date validated
22 Apr 2026
Postcode
TS7 0LS
Type
TPO Tree Works

Description

Crown raising to 5no. trees and branch reduction to 1no. Horse Chestnut

1.2/10
Planning Authority Score
#275 of 282

Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.

Middlesbrough is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #248 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
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #248 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