Footpath outside 2 Benson Street, Middlesbrough Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 1 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
- Council
- Middlesbrough
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- TS5 6HH
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- 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 6010460 ↗
- 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.
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_C
- Site or press notice
- 24 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 22 May 2026
Historical activity at this location
17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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