Footpath outside of 2 Benson Street, Middlesbrough Data via plota.co.uk

26/0112/ADV - Advertisement Consent Allowed on appeal

Proposal

Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Mar 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
1 May 2026
✓
Appeal allowed
7 Sept 2026

Refused on 1 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

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.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 444 m away: Linthorpe Cemetery; Registered park or garden 243 m away: Albert Park; Inside the Middlesbrough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
TS5 6HH
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
1 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 7 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6010461 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Telent

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 65% of signs and adverts here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
26decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Middlesbrough in the last twelve months, from validation. Middlesbrough decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14738754
Site or press notice
24 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
22 May 2026
Middlesbrough
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#289 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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