Middlesbrough Council approves 83.1% of planning applications, based on 3,412 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Middlesbrough sits 4.8 percentage points below the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Middlesbrough.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,788 | 399 | 2,187 | 81.8% |
| Other | 278 | 20 | 298 | 93.3% |
| Trees | 196 | 25 | 221 | 88.7% |
| Change of Use | 156 | 57 | 213 | 73.2% |
| Advertisement | 123 | 25 | 148 | 83.1% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 88 | 14 | 102 | 86.3% |
| Prior Approval | 74 | 18 | 92 | 80.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 76 | 15 | 91 | 83.5% |
| Listed Building | 57 | 3 | 60 | 95.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 429 | 82 | 511 | 84.0% |
| Nunthorpe | 259 | 41 | 300 | 86.3% |
| Park | 196 | 43 | 239 | 82.0% |
| Linthorpe | 158 | 43 | 201 | 78.6% |
| Marton East | 153 | 42 | 195 | 78.5% |
| Marton West | 153 | 34 | 187 | 81.8% |
| Kader | 143 | 37 | 180 | 79.4% |
| Acklam | 139 | 24 | 163 | 85.3% |
| Coulby Newham | 141 | 18 | 159 | 88.7% |
| Newport | 99 | 43 | 142 | 69.7% |
| Longlands/Beechwood | 100 | 29 | 129 | 77.5% |
| Stainton And Thornton | 103 | 15 | 118 | 87.3% |
| Ayresome | 87 | 26 | 113 | 77.0% |
| Brambles/Thorntree | 82 | 11 | 93 | 88.2% |
| Ladgate | 65 | 9 | 74 | 87.8% |
| Trimdon | 54 | 10 | 64 | 84.4% |
| Park End/Beckfield | 56 | 7 | 63 | 88.9% |
| Berwick Hills/Pallister | 45 | 10 | 55 | 81.8% |
| Hemlington | 38 | 7 | 45 | 84.4% |
| North Ormesby | 21 | 8 | 29 | 72.4% |
| Ayresome, Kader | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% |
| Marton West, Nunthorpe | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
Real residential planning decisions from Middlesbrough council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 25/0391/COU Newport | Change of use from 2 bed dwelling to 3 bed HMO | Refused |
| 26/0010/FUL Longlands/Beechwood | Retrospective Single-Storey Rear Extension | Approved |
| 25/0598/FUL Linthorpe | Single storey extension to rear | Approved |
| 25/0650/FUL Newport | Conversion of 1no. dwelling to 2no. 1 bed flats | Refused |
| 26/0009/TCA | Removal of 1no. Philadelphus coronarius (mock orange) at front | Approved |
| 25/0548/COU Newport | Change of use from Dwelling (Use C3) to 4 bed HMO (Use C4) | Refused |
| 25/0666/FUL Nunthorpe | Single storey extension to rear (Partial demolition of existing rear offshoot) | Approved |
| 26/0020/FUL Park End/Beckfield | Single storey extension to rear | Approved |
| 25/0638/FUL Park | Erection of part single storey and part 2 storey extension to rear | Refused |
| 25/0669/FUL Park | Replacement of exisitng pitched roof coverings | Approved |
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Based on 3,412 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Middlesbrough is 83.1%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,412 planning decisions from Middlesbrough council. 2,836 were approved and 576 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Middlesbrough is 83.1%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.