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Acklam planning approval rate

Acklam ward in Middlesbrough has a 88.9% approval rate based on 387 planning decisions. Middlesbrough overall: 92.3%.

Last updated: June 2026

88.9%
ward approval rate
387
Decisions
344
Approved
43
Refused
92.3%
Middlesbrough average

Acklam is 3.4 percentage points below the Middlesbrough average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Acklam compares

Acklam ward (387 decided)
88.9%
Middlesbrough overall (18,723 decided)
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Acklam

Single storey extension to the rear, change of roof type to existing extension a · 2026-05-22
Refused
Conversion of the existing integral garage to habitable room, including the remo · 2026-05-20
Approved
Change of use from residential dwellinghouse (C3) to care facility for children · 2026-05-06
Refused
Part two storey/part single storey extension to rear · 2026-04-01
Approved
Single storey extension to rear · 2026-01-22
Approved

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