Which ward in Middlesbrough has the highest planning approval rate?

Park End/Beckfield at 88.9% based on 63 decisions.

Which ward in Middlesbrough has the lowest planning approval rate?

Newport at 69.7% based on 142 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Middlesbrough?

There is a 19.2% gap between Park End/Beckfield 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 19.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

3,412 real decisions·20 wards·Updated March 2026

83.1% approved overall. But 576 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Middlesbrough shifts your odds by up to 19.2%. 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	Park End/Beckfield	63	56	7	88.9%
2	Coulby Newham	159	141	18	88.7%
3	Brambles/Thorntree	93	82	11	88.2%
4	Ladgate	74	65	9	87.8%
5	Stainton And Thornton	118	103	15	87.3%
6	Nunthorpe	300	259	41	86.3%
7	Acklam	163	139	24	85.3%
8	Trimdon	64	54	10	84.4%
9	Hemlington	45	38	7	84.4%
10	Central	511	429	82	84.0%
11	Park	239	196	43	82.0%
12	Marton West	187	153	34	81.8%
13	Berwick Hills/Pallister	55	45	10	81.8%
14	Kader	180	143	37	79.4%
15	Linthorpe	201	158	43	78.6%
16	Marton East	195	153	42	78.5%
17	Longlands/Beechwood	129	100	29	77.5%
18	Ayresome	113	87	26	77.0%
19	North Ormesby	29	21	8	72.4%
20	Newport	142	99	43	69.7%

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What the data tells us

A 19.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Park End/Beckfield approves 88.9% of applications while Newport approves just 69.7%. 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 3,412 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 →