New Build approval rate in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough approved 85.2% of new build applications, based on 729 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
85.2%
new build approval rate
729
New Build decisions
621
Approved
108
Refused
92.3%
Middlesbrough overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Middlesbrough average (92.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Middlesbrough
New Build
85.2%
Middlesbrough all applications
92.3%
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Other project types in Middlesbrough
92.8%
91.0%
97.4%
83.8%
90.3%
89.5%
92.4%
83.0%
78.9%
90.4%
84.7%
79.7%
84.0%
94.1%
58.3%