Change of Use approval rate in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough approved 80.0% of change of use applications, based on 419 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
80.0%
change of use approval rate
419
Change of Use decisions
335
Approved
84
Refused
92.3%
Middlesbrough overall
How change of use compares in Middlesbrough
Change of Use
80.0%
Middlesbrough all types
92.3%
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Other application types in Middlesbrough
Other
94.5%
Full
86.5%
Advertisement
93.5%
Trees
90.6%
Change of Use
80.0%
Discharge of Conditions
93.0%
Listed Building
93.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.5%
Prior Approval
85.1%