Planning decisions in Middlesbrough
As of 18 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Middlesbrough approved 76% of 2,616 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 78% approved (1,029 decided, ~56 days)
- Demolition : 83% approved (209 decided, ~69 days)
- Two-storey extension : 62% approved (201 decided, ~63 days)
- Change of use : 70% approved (190 decided, ~105 days)
- Rear extension : 78% approved (143 decided, ~56 days)
- Loft conversion : 63% approved (111 decided, ~63 days)
- New dwelling : 59% approved (86 decided, ~151 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 79% approved (86 decided, ~100 days)
- Tree work : 98% approved (85 decided, ~43 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 80% approved (84 decided, ~64 days)
- Side extension : 71% approved (75 decided, ~62 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 81% approved (67 decided, ~59 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 88% approved (64 decided, ~58 days)
- Windows & doors : 88% approved (56 decided, ~66 days)
- Porch : 87% approved (53 decided, ~53 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 76% approved (50 decided, ~104 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 74% approved (27 decided, ~94 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Middlesbrough, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.