Footpath outside Aldi, 106A Newport Road, 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

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Mar 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
1 May 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
2 Sept 2026

Refused on 1 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

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
Inside the Middlesbrough built-up area; National infrastructure project 1587 m away: H2NorthEast (H2NE), at pre-application.
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, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Full Planning
Postcode
TS1 5JF
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Newport
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
1 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 2 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6010457 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Telent

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Refused, as 35% 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-14738642_C
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:
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