Avenue Methodist Church, 25 The Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 6PE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0004/TCA - Tree Works in Conservation Area Decided

Proposal

Fell 1no. Horse Chestnut Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Mar 2026
Accepted
12 Mar 2026

Accepted on 12 Mar 2026 · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Heritage

Conservation Area: Linthorpe

Environment & risk

Flood Alert Areas buffer = Middlesbrough BecksFlood zone 2Flood zone 3Spatial Flood Defences buffer = MWB u/s high ground

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
TS5 6PE
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Accepted
Decision date
12 Mar 2026
Applicant
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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
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Middlesbrough decision performance
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