Newport planning approval rate
Newport ward in Middlesbrough has a 69.7% approval rate based on 142 planning decisions. Middlesbrough overall: 83.1%.
Last updated: March 2026
69.7%
ward approval rate
142
Decisions
99
Approved
43
Refused
83.1%
Middlesbrough average
Newport is 13.4 percentage points below the Middlesbrough average, placing it among the stricter wards in Middlesbrough. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Newport compares
Newport ward
69.7%
Middlesbrough overall
83.1%
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Recent decisions in Newport
25/0391/COU
Change of use from 2 bed dwelling to 3 bed HMO · 2026-03-05
25/0650/FUL
Conversion of 1no. dwelling to 2no. 1 bed flats · 2026-03-03
25/0548/COU
Change of use from Dwelling (Use C3) to 4 bed HMO (Use C4) · 2026-02-27
25/0626/COU
Retrospective change of use from dwelling to 4 bed HMO · 2026-02-06
25/0553/FUL
Retrospective first floor extension to rear · 2026-01-06
What gets approved near your property?
In Middlesbrough, 1 in 6 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report 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
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,412 decisions.