18 Lax Terrace Wolviston Stockton-On-Tees TS22 5LE Data via plota.co.uk

26/1764/SEC - Section 211 Notice - Trees in Con Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

Section 211 notice to pollard 1no Willow tree (T1) by up to 6-8 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Validated
5 Oct 2026
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Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Nov 2026 and 29 Nov 2026, from Stockton-on-Tees's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 26 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 7

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.
Wolviston conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 1, Lax Terrace, Grade II, about 44 m from the postcode pin · 10 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Tees Estuary Recovering Nature (TERN); National infrastructure project about 251 m away: East Coast Hydrogen Teesside Pipeline, at pre-application; Inside the Wolviston built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

Building

Floor area154 m² (1,658 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Section 211 Notice - Trees in Con Area
Postcode
TS22 5LE
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Billingham West & Wolviston
Parish
Wolviston Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Stockton-on-Tees usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
51decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15107634
Planning Portal ref
PP-15107634
Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Comments by
26 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.