Central planning approval rate
Central ward in Middlesbrough has a 84.0% approval rate based on 511 planning decisions. Middlesbrough overall: 83.1%.
Last updated: March 2026
84.0%
ward approval rate
511
Decisions
429
Approved
82
Refused
83.1%
Middlesbrough average
Central is broadly in line with the Middlesbrough average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Central compares
Central ward
84.0%
Middlesbrough overall
83.1%
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Recent decisions in Central
25/0191/FUL
Erection of two storey extension to front, second floor rear extension, conversi · 2026-02-23
25/0582/COU
Change of use from public house/bar (Sui Generis) to use class E (Commercial, Bu · 2026-02-19
25/0523/FUL
Change of use from dwelling to 5 bed HMO including single storey extension to re · 2025-12-10
25/0306/COU
Change of use from student accomodation (C4) to Air BNB (C1) · 2025-12-05
25/0486/FUL
Installation of digestate tank and 5.5 metre bund wall, biogas upgrading unit, b · 2025-11-11
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Middlesbrough
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,412 decisions.