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Middlesbrough

In the last 12 months, 81.5% of full planning applications were approved in Middlesbrough (195 decided). A typical decision takes about ten weeks (median 67 days).

Across all application types on record (2023-01-19–2026-06-12): 83.7% of 1,672 decisions approved.

1,983Total applications
1,399Approved
273Refused
55Withdrawn
200Pending
83.7%Approval rate (all types)
Check a property in Middlesbrough
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full Planning Application 838 660 178
78.8%
Discharge of Conditions 135 129 6
95.6%
Change of Use 100 66 34
66.0%
Prior Approval (Other) 95 92 3
96.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 93 83 10
89.2%
Tree Works (TPO) 77 67 10
87.0%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 61 59 2
96.7%
Advertisement Consent 53 43 10
81.1%
Telecommunications 48 44 4
91.7%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 45 45 0
100.0%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 35 29 6
82.9%
Uncategorised 35 29 6
82.9%
Listed Building Consent 20 19 1
95.0%
Redcar and Cleveland Consultation 15 15 0
100.0%
Stockton Consultation 10 10 0
100.0%
Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) 4 4 0
100.0%
Outline Planning 3 2 1
66.7%
Householder (Prior Approval) 2 2 0
100.0%
Demolition 2 0 2
0.0%
TPO Tree Works 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 122 104
85.2%
2023-Q4 158 128
81.0%
2024-Q1 112 93
83.0%
2024-Q2 101 84
83.2%
2024-Q3 108 88
81.5%
2024-Q4 122 100
82.0%
2025-Q1 179 156
87.2%
2025-Q2 131 109
83.2%
2025-Q3 132 113
85.6%
2025-Q4 135 108
80.0%
2026-Q1 123 101
82.1%
2026-Q2 64 57
89.1%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Central 198 165 33
83.3%
Nunthorpe 130 116 14
89.2%
Park 105 87 18
82.9%
Marton East 89 69 20
77.5%
Linthorpe 84 59 25
70.2%
Coulby Newham 83 70 13
84.3%
Marton West 82 68 14
82.9%
Kader 81 64 17
79.0%
Newport 72 50 22
69.4%
Stainton And Thornton 66 58 8
87.9%
Acklam 63 53 10
84.1%
Longlands/Beechwood 59 49 10
83.1%
Planning guides

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