Which ward in Middlesbrough has the highest planning approval rate?

Coulby Newham at 95.4% based on 1,132 decisions.

Which ward in Middlesbrough has the lowest planning approval rate?

Newport at 79.3% based on 275 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Middlesbrough?

There is a 16.1% 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 16.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

18,723 real decisions·20 wards·Updated June 2026

92.3% approved overall. But 1,444 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Middlesbrough shifts your odds by up to 16.1%. 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	1,132	1,080	52	95.4%
2	Ladgate	419	397	22	94.7%
3	Stainton And Thornton	566	535	31	94.5%
4	Park End/Beckfield	230	216	14	93.9%
5	Hemlington	247	231	16	93.5%
6	Marton West	1,012	945	67	93.4%
7	Berwick Hills/Pallister	220	205	15	93.2%
8	Brambles/Thorntree	470	436	34	92.8%
9	Nunthorpe	1,177	1,083	94	92.0%
10	Marton East	819	743	76	90.7%
11	Trimdon	142	128	14	90.1%
12	Central	1,060	954	106	90.0%
13	Kader	798	716	82	89.7%
14	Linthorpe	1,110	993	117	89.5%
15	Acklam	387	344	43	88.9%
16	Park	820	715	105	87.2%
17	North Ormesby	156	135	21	86.5%
18	Longlands/Beechwood	237	195	42	82.3%
19	Ayresome	183	147	36	80.3%
20	Newport	275	218	57	79.3%

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What the data tells us

A 16.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Coulby Newham approves 95.4% of applications while Newport approves just 79.3%. 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 18,723 planning decisions in Middlesbrough, January 2020 to present. 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 →