Full approval rate in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough approved 86.6% of full applications, based on 3,665 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
86.6%
full approval rate
3,665
Full decisions
3,173
Approved
492
Refused
92.3%
Middlesbrough overall
How full compares in Middlesbrough
Full
86.6%
Middlesbrough all types
92.3%
What gets approved near your property?
In Middlesbrough, 1 in 13 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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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
Free. Based on 18,723 decisions.
Other application types in Middlesbrough
Other
94.5%
Full
86.6%
Advertisement
93.7%
Trees
90.5%
Change of Use
79.9%
Discharge of Conditions
93.0%
Listed Building
93.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.0%
Prior Approval
85.0%