8 Grey Towers Drive, Middlesbrough, TS7 0LS
Pending
26/0234/TPO - TPO Tree Works
Description
Removal of 1no. lower limb to 1no. Pine tree in rear garden
Middlesbrough
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#285 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Middlesbrough is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #257 out of 292. 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.
One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Middlesbrough decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #274 of 292
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #270 of 292
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #257 of 292
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #247 of 292
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