Which ward in Middlesbrough has the highest planning approval rate?

Coulby Newham at 95.3% based on 1,134 decisions.

Which ward in Middlesbrough has the lowest planning approval rate?

Newport at 79.0% based on 276 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Middlesbrough?

There is a 16.3% gap between Coulby Newham and Newport. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Middlesbrough

Planning outcomes in Middlesbrough are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 16.3% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

18,777 real decisions·20 wards·Updated August 2026

92.3% approved overall. But 1,454 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Middlesbrough shifts your odds by up to 16.3%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 20 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Coulby Newham	1,134	1,081	53	95.3%
2	Ladgate	420	398	22	94.8%
3	Stainton And Thornton	566	535	31	94.5%
4	Park End/Beckfield	230	216	14	93.9%
5	Hemlington	248	232	16	93.5%
6	Marton West	1,015	948	67	93.4%
7	Berwick Hills/Pallister	220	205	15	93.2%
8	Brambles/Thorntree	471	437	34	92.8%
9	Nunthorpe	1,184	1,090	94	92.1%
10	Marton East	821	745	76	90.7%
11	Central	1,065	958	107	90.0%
12	Kader	801	718	83	89.6%
13	Trimdon	143	128	15	89.5%
14	Linthorpe	1,114	996	118	89.4%
15	Acklam	390	346	44	88.7%
16	Park	826	721	105	87.3%
17	North Ormesby	158	136	22	86.1%
18	Longlands/Beechwood	241	199	42	82.6%
19	Ayresome	184	148	36	80.4%
20	Newport	276	218	58	79.0%

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What the data tells us

A 16.3% gap separates the best and worst wards. Coulby Newham approves 95.3% of applications while Newport approves just 79.0%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 18,777 planning decisions in Middlesbrough, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Middlesbrough Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →