Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough approved 86.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,352 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
86.1%
change of use (residential) approval rate
1,352
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
1,164
Approved
188
Refused
92.3%
Middlesbrough overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Middlesbrough average (92.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Middlesbrough
Change of Use (Residential)
86.1%
Middlesbrough all applications
92.3%
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Other project types in Middlesbrough
92.7%
91.1%
97.4%
85.3%
83.7%
90.3%
89.6%
92.5%
83.0%
78.9%
90.4%
84.7%
79.7%
84.0%
94.1%
58.3%