Middlesbrough Borough Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Middlesbrough Borough Council decided more than 530 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 17% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 55 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Middlesbrough Borough Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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10 July 2026 · Approved
Cleveland College of Art and Design, Green Lane, Acklam, Middlesbrough, TS5 7RU · 25/0429/MAJ
Figures for Middlesbrough Borough Council
| Applications decided | more than 530 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 17%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 55 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 100 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 33%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 62plan adopted 2014 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Middlesbrough Borough Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the streetscene.”
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“The main issues are: (i) The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; (ii) Whether the proposal would be sustainably located with regard to access to services and facilities; and (iii) The effect of…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development would have an acceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area; and • whether the proposed development would lead to harmful effects on highway safety or the function of…”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area; • The effect of the proposed development on bin/cycle store provision for the existing property; and • Whether the proposed…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.