Darneth Crescent, Upsall Road, Penrith Road, Middlesbrough Data via plota.co.uk

26/0355/TELPD - Telecoms Permitted Development Pending

Proposal

Installation of Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Aug 2026

As of 12 Sept 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 2Flood zone 3Spatial Flood Defences buffer = MWB u/s high groundFlood Alert Areas buffer = Middlesbrough Becks
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.
Flood zone 2Council record
The council's own flood layer for this site.
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Flood zone 3Council record
The council's own flood layer for this site.
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Spatial Flood Defences buffer = MWB u/s high groundCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Flood Alert Areas buffer = Middlesbrough BecksCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
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
Telecoms Permitted Development
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Berwick Hills/Pallister
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 100% of prior approvals in Middlesbrough are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Aug 2026.

Day 7115 days past the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
18decided in the last year

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

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