Communication Station Seal Sands Road Seal Sands TS2 1UB Data via plota.co.uk

26/1261/TEL - Telecommunications Application Approved

Proposal

Prior approval application for the removal of 15m high monopole, 3no antennas, 1no equipment cabinets. Installation of 17.5m high monopole with 6no antennas, 2no 300mm transmission dish, 2no equipment cabinets and ancillary development there to including 15no remote radio units (RRUs). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jun 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 41

Other documents 24

PDF RADIO PLANNING AND PROPAGATION Report · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHEET 5G SERVICES Correspondence · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ALLAYING HEALTH CONCERNS REGARDING 5G AND EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES Report · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CLUTTONS CONNECTIVITY REPORT Report · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHEET COVERAGE AND CAPACITY Correspondence · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DECLARATION WITH CLARIFICATION LETTER Correspondence · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT NOTICE Correspondence · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONFIRMATION OF ADDRESS/LOCATON Email · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Report · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DCMS COLLABORATING FOR DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY Correspondence · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DIGITAL PUBLIC BENEFIT BROCHURE UPDATED Report · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DSIT MINISTER OF STATE LETTER TO LEADERS - SUPPORTING DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEP Correspondence · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHEET SAFETY GUIDELINES ON ELECTROMAGNETIC FIE Correspondence · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS Report · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 5G, EMF EXPOSURE AND SAFETY Report · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHEET HEALTH SUMMARY Correspondence · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 5G MOBILE TECHNOLOGY: A GUIDE Report · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHEET HOW IT WORKS Correspondence · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL AUTHORITY COLLABORATION TO DELIVER MOBILE CONNECTIVITY Report · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCAL AUTHORITY TOOLKIT 5G & HEALTH Report · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 5G MASTS & HEALTH Report · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHEET PLANNING FOR A BETTER NETWORK Report · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION LETTER Correspondence · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Correspondence · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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.
Newport Bridge to North Gare across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Tees Estuary Recovering Nature (TERN); Inside the Middlesbrough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Telecommunications Application
Postcode
TS2 1UB
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Billingham South
Parish
Billingham Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Approved
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Clarke Telecom Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 100% of demolitions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
49decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Stockton-on-Tees in the last twelve months, from validation. Stockton-on-Tees decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15024070
Neighbours
20 Aug 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Comments by
20 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stockton-on-Tees
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#112 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Stockton-on-Tees ranks #180 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stockton-on-Tees decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #67 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #44 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #180 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #155 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
19 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
44 decided
612
Total decisions
41 refused in the year to March 2026