Land adjacent to Middlesborough Maintenance Delivery Unit, Wood Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 1JP
Pending
26/0193/COU - Change of Use
Description
Change of use of open space to operational railway land to facilitate extension of Maintenance Delivery Unit
1.2/10
Planning Authority Score
#275 of 282
Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.
Middlesbrough is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #248 out of 282. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Middlesbrough is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
Middlesbrough decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #265 of 282
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #261 of 282
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #248 of 282
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #237 of 282
33%
Minor dwellings approved
6 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
32 decided
316
Total decisions
72 refused in 2025