Outside 243 Normanby Road and Opposite 249 Normanby Road South Bank Middlesbrough TS6 6TB Data via plota.co.uk

R/2026/0713/PN - Prior Notification Approved

Proposal

28 day notice - installation of fixed-line electronic communication apparatus 1 x 11m light and 1 x 11m medium wooden pole (WH7RDC0B) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
✓
Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Sch 1 DELEGATED · Last checked 6 Oct 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 Eston built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1734 m away: East Coast Hydrogen Teesside Pipeline, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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, 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
Prior Notification
Postcode
TS6 6TB
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision
PN Permission Not Required
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Sch 1 DELEGATED
Applicant
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Agent
Openreach

How this decision compares

Decided in 11 days from validation, 4 days faster than Redcar and Cleveland's median of 15 for prior approvals. Approved, as 99% of prior approvals here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
162decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Redcar and Cleveland in the last twelve months, from validation. Redcar and Cleveland decision record →

Redcar and Cleveland
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#69 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Redcar and Cleveland ranks #169 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Rarely extends deadlines
decisions usually arrive on time
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Redcar and Cleveland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #15 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #58 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #169 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #56 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
18 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
37 decided
418
Total decisions
16 refused in the year to March 2026