Change of use (residential) approval rate in Middlesbrough

Name: Change of use (residential) planning approval rate in Middlesbrough
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-10-20T20:24:31+00:00
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Middlesbrough approved 86.0% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,360 decisions analysed.

Last updated: October 2026

86.0%

change of use (residential) approval rate

1,360

Change of use (residential) decisions

1,170

Approved

190

Refused

92.0%

Middlesbrough overall

Change of use (residential) applications are refused more often than the Middlesbrough average (92.0%).

How change of use (residential) applications compare in Middlesbrough

Change of use (residential) (1,360 decided)

86.0%

Middlesbrough all applications (15,761 decided)

92.0%

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