Full approval rate in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough approved 86.6% of full applications, based on 3,745 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
86.6%
full approval rate
3,745
Full decisions
3,245
Approved
500
Refused
92.0%
Middlesbrough overall
How full applications compare in Middlesbrough
Full
86.6%
Middlesbrough all types
92.0%
What gets approved near your property?
In Middlesbrough, 1 in 12 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Middlesbrough
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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 15,761 decisions.
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Other application types in Middlesbrough
Other
94.5%
Full
86.6%
Advertisement
93.5%
Trees
90.5%
Change of Use
79.8%
Discharge of Conditions
93.2%
Listed Building
93.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.6%
Prior Approval
85.5%