Newport planning approval rate
Newport ward in Middlesbrough has a 79.3% approval rate based on 275 planning decisions. Middlesbrough overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: June 2026
79.3%
ward approval rate
275
Decisions
218
Approved
57
Refused
92.3%
Middlesbrough average
Newport is 13.0 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
79.3%
Middlesbrough overall
92.3%
Planning in Middlesbrough? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Newport
Change of use from 2 bed dwellinghouse to 2no. self contained flats including si · 2026-05-12
Change of use from Power tool sale and repair shop (Use class E) to a Training c · 2026-04-01
Change of use from three bed HMO to three self contained student studios · 2026-03-16
Change of use from 2 bed dwelling to 3 bed HMO · 2026-03-05
Conversion of 1no. dwelling to 2no. 1 bed flats · 2026-03-03
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