Middlesbrough
North East · E06000002 · 146 quarters held (1987 Q4 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
301
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
24.9%
higher than 97% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
93.8%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
90.5%
no formal threshold
Delegated
93.0%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
29.7%
19 allowed of 64 decided
Decisions overturned
0.9%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 35.7%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 79 | 57 | 22 | 27.8% | — | 100.0% | 97 |
| 2025 Q4 | 76 | 54 | 22 | 28.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84 |
| 2025 Q3 | 68 | 53 | 15 | 22.1% | — | 100.0% | 70 |
| 2025 Q2 | 78 | 62 | 16 | 20.5% | — | 83.3% | 82 |
| 2025 Q1 | 94 | 75 | 19 | 20.2% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 90 |
| 2024 Q4 | 79 | 60 | 19 | 24.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 93 |
| 2024 Q3 | 78 | 57 | 21 | 26.9% | — | 100.0% | 80 |
| 2024 Q2 | 78 | 59 | 19 | 24.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 74 |
| 2024 Q1 | 83 | 64 | 19 | 22.9% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 89 |
| 2023 Q4 | 97 | 71 | 26 | 26.8% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 88 |
| 2023 Q3 | 100 | 77 | 23 | 23.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 83 |
| 2023 Q2 | 94 | 75 | 19 | 20.2% | — | 66.7% | 123 |
| 2023 Q1 | 88 | 61 | 27 | 30.7% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 58 |
| 2022 Q4 | 72 | 56 | 16 | 22.2% | — | — | 96 |
| 2022 Q3 | 90 | 74 | 16 | 17.8% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 82 |
| 2022 Q2 | 126 | 81 | 45 | 35.7% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 115 |
| 2022 Q1 | 111 | 88 | 23 | 20.7% | 50.0% | 40.0% | 118 |
| 2021 Q4 | 152 | 131 | 21 | 13.8% | 50.0% | 35.0% | 115 |
| 2021 Q3 | 142 | 119 | 23 | 16.2% | 50.0% | 73.3% | 162 |
| 2021 Q2 | 153 | 136 | 17 | 11.1% | — | 58.3% | 156 |
| 2021 Q1 | 114 | 99 | 15 | 13.2% | 75.0% | 85.7% | 141 |
| 2020 Q4 | 132 | 117 | 15 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 86.7% | 143 |
| 2020 Q3 | 137 | 126 | 11 | 8.0% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 155 |
| 2020 Q2 | 85 | 76 | 9 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 93.3% | 108 |
| 2020 Q1 | 101 | 88 | 13 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 115 |
| 2019 Q4 | 131 | 122 | 9 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 112 |
| 2019 Q3 | 126 | 116 | 10 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 130 |
| 2019 Q2 | 139 | 129 | 10 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 94.1% | 130 |
| 2019 Q1 | 118 | 106 | 12 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 60.0% | 145 |
| 2018 Q4 | 122 | 114 | 8 | 6.6% | 50.0% | 51.7% | 114 |
| 2018 Q3 | 133 | 126 | 7 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 95.7% | 131 |
| 2018 Q2 | 140 | 132 | 8 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 174 |
| 2018 Q1 | 119 | 108 | 11 | 9.2% | 66.7% | 93.8% | 129 |
| 2017 Q4 | 158 | 142 | 16 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 94.6% | 134 |
| 2017 Q3 | 99 | 95 | 4 | 4.0% | — | 93.3% | 144 |
| 2017 Q2 | 145 | 135 | 10 | 6.9% | 85.7% | 97.0% | 138 |
| 2017 Q1 | 103 | 96 | 7 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 72.0% | 130 |
| 2016 Q4 | 135 | 131 | 4 | 3.0% | 50.0% | 40.9% | 124 |
| 2016 Q3 | 77 | 73 | 4 | 5.2% | 100.0% | 81.0% | 148 |
| 2016 Q2 | 164 | 155 | 9 | 5.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 151 |
| 2016 Q1 | 95 | 87 | 8 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 164 |
| 2015 Q4 | 106 | 99 | 7 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 109 |
| 2015 Q3 | 174 | 167 | 7 | 4.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 153 |
| 2015 Q2 | 111 | 103 | 8 | 7.2% | 83.3% | 73.9% | 152 |
| 2015 Q1 | 134 | 128 | 6 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 61.9% | 148 |
| 2014 Q4 | 149 | 142 | 7 | 4.7% | 83.3% | 63.5% | 143 |
| 2014 Q3 | 139 | 137 | 2 | 1.4% | 75.0% | 92.3% | 142 |
| 2014 Q2 | 146 | 136 | 10 | 6.8% | 50.0% | 83.3% | 150 |
| 2014 Q1 | 132 | 123 | 7 | 5.3% | 64.7% | 80.6% | 128 |
| 2013 Q4 | 138 | 128 | 5 | 3.6% | 77.8% | 81.8% | 154 |
| 2013 Q3 | 138 | 133 | 4 | 2.9% | 60.0% | 86.7% | 144 |
| 2013 Q2 | 146 | 137 | 6 | 4.1% | 100.0% | 81.3% | 159 |
| 2013 Q1 | 128 | 124 | 2 | 1.6% | 90.0% | 77.3% | 130 |
| 2012 Q4 | 140 | 130 | 7 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 87.0% | 148 |
| 2012 Q3 | 159 | 147 | 2 | 1.3% | 45.5% | 51.4% | 135 |
| 2012 Q2 | 182 | 171 | 6 | 3.3% | 75.0% | 79.6% | 170 |
| 2012 Q1 | 126 | 116 | 6 | 4.8% | 66.7% | 75.0% | 169 |
| 2011 Q4 | 116 | 108 | 4 | 3.4% | 75.0% | 87.5% | 119 |
| 2011 Q3 | 172 | 154 | 16 | 9.3% | 40.0% | 71.2% | 145 |
| 2011 Q2 | 200 | 193 | 7 | 3.5% | 66.7% | 61.5% | 209 |
| 2011 Q1 | 113 | 108 | 2 | 1.8% | 100.0% | 81.3% | 170 |
| 2010 Q4 | 150 | 139 | 7 | 4.7% | 100.0% | 88.1% | 145 |
| 2010 Q3 | 180 | 170 | 7 | 3.9% | 100.0% | 87.0% | 172 |
| 2010 Q2 | 156 | 142 | 10 | 6.4% | 33.3% | 92.7% | 167 |
| 2010 Q1 | 116 | 98 | 11 | 9.5% | 83.3% | 83.3% | 134 |
| 2009 Q4 | 132 | 121 | 7 | 5.3% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 137 |
| 2009 Q3 | 160 | 148 | 11 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 90.7% | 164 |
| 2009 Q2 | 142 | 123 | 13 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 81.4% | 150 |
| 2009 Q1 | 126 | 116 | 8 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 95.9% | 137 |
| 2008 Q4 | 158 | 142 | 12 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 86.4% | 149 |
| 2008 Q3 | 203 | 186 | 15 | 7.4% | 100.0% | 92.3% | 188 |
| 2008 Q2 | 206 | 190 | 12 | 5.8% | 84.6% | 76.2% | 201 |
| 2008 Q1 | 180 | 166 | 13 | 7.2% | 87.5% | 75.9% | 207 |
| 2007 Q4 | 211 | 189 | 14 | 6.6% | 87.5% | 92.0% | 210 |
| 2007 Q3 | 280 | 262 | 17 | 6.1% | 94.4% | 79.5% | 235 |
| 2007 Q2 | 277 | 263 | 12 | 4.3% | 100.0% | 88.2% | 296 |
| 2007 Q1 | 193 | 181 | 12 | 6.2% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 259 |
| 2006 Q4 | 230 | 211 | 15 | 6.5% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 212 |
| 2006 Q3 | 243 | 229 | 12 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 84.8% | 257 |
| 2006 Q2 | 280 | 258 | 20 | 7.1% | 85.7% | 89.6% | 251 |
| 2006 Q1 | 188 | 171 | 13 | 6.9% | 91.7% | 86.2% | 246 |
| 2005 Q4 | 219 | 207 | 11 | 5.0% | 90.0% | 94.9% | 219 |
| 2005 Q3 | 273 | 262 | 10 | 3.7% | 77.8% | 87.9% | 261 |
| 2005 Q2 | 293 | 277 | 14 | 4.8% | 78.9% | 66.7% | 276 |
| 2005 Q1 | 262 | 243 | 16 | 6.1% | 83.3% | 82.3% | 310 |
| 2004 Q4 | 229 | 218 | 10 | 4.4% | 36.4% | 75.9% | 209 |
| 2004 Q3 | 286 | 272 | 11 | 3.8% | 62.5% | 81.1% | 278 |
| 2004 Q2 | 371 | 351 | 18 | 4.9% | 72.7% | 65.1% | 301 |
| 2004 Q1 | 224 | 207 | 13 | 5.8% | 54.5% | 77.3% | 354 |
| 2003 Q4 | 261 | 247 | 14 | 5.4% | 71.4% | 61.3% | 216 |
| 2003 Q3 | 327 | 312 | 13 | 4.0% | 81.8% | 69.1% | 307 |
| 2003 Q2 | 292 | 274 | 17 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 318 |
| 2003 Q1 | 202 | 191 | 9 | 4.5% | 40.0% | 57.4% | 264 |
| 2002 Q4 | 191 | 174 | 12 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 74.2% | 196 |
| 2002 Q3 | 223 | 206 | 17 | 7.6% | 40.0% | 77.3% | 236 |
| 2002 Q2 | 241 | 218 | 19 | 7.9% | 83.3% | 70.5% | 218 |
| 2002 Q1 | 149 | 138 | 9 | 6.0% | 57.1% | 70.7% | 210 |
| 2001 Q4 | 179 | 163 | 15 | 8.4% | 50.0% | 77.4% | 168 |
| 2001 Q3 | 200 | 189 | 8 | 4.0% | 50.0% | 82.4% | 193 |
| 2001 Q2 | 189 | 181 | 6 | 3.2% | 71.4% | 86.7% | 203 |
| 2001 Q1 | 149 | 137 | 11 | 7.4% | 60.0% | 80.6% | 175 |
| 2000 Q4 | 132 | 117 | 8 | 6.1% | 75.0% | 86.7% | 150 |
| 2000 Q3 | 188 | 170 | 6 | 3.2% | 33.3% | 90.9% | 181 |
| 2000 Q2 | 199 | 187 | 6 | 3.0% | 66.7% | 75.4% | 173 |
| 2000 Q1 | 129 | 116 | 6 | 4.7% | 75.0% | 72.4% | 163 |
| 1999 Q4 | 157 | 145 | 6 | 3.8% | 85.7% | 73.4% | 151 |
| 1999 Q3 | 190 | 182 | 7 | 3.7% | 100.0% | 70.7% | 182 |
| 1999 Q2 | 171 | 160 | 10 | 5.8% | 87.5% | 67.3% | 185 |
| 1999 Q1 | 109 | 100 | 5 | 4.6% | 100.0% | 62.5% | 144 |
| 1998 Q4 | 195 | 183 | 12 | 6.2% | 78.6% | 75.7% | 169 |
| 1998 Q3 | 167 | 140 | 12 | 7.2% | 50.0% | 74.2% | 155 |
| 1998 Q2 | 170 | 148 | 16 | 9.4% | 50.0% | 63.5% | 173 |
| 1996 Q1 | 261 | 239 | 22 | 8.4% | 81.0% | 61.4% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 273 | 253 | 20 | 7.3% | 61.5% | 69.8% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 366 | 310 | 56 | 15.3% | 75.0% | 77.7% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 410 | 371 | 39 | 9.5% | 73.9% | 72.9% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 382 | 342 | 40 | 10.5% | 79.3% | 79.1% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 343 | 293 | 50 | 14.6% | 76.5% | 64.1% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 537 | 483 | 54 | 10.1% | 69.2% | 71.9% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 375 | 332 | 43 | 11.5% | 88.9% | 79.3% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 341 | 321 | 20 | 5.9% | 75.0% | 65.9% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 376 | 327 | 49 | 13.0% | 80.0% | 79.0% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 433 | 360 | 73 | 16.9% | 66.7% | 80.0% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 342 | 287 | 55 | 16.1% | 93.3% | 73.5% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 300 | 258 | 42 | 14.0% | 88.2% | 76.6% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 355 | 301 | 54 | 15.2% | 85.7% | 82.2% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 584 | 504 | 80 | 13.7% | 86.5% | 80.9% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 383 | 319 | 64 | 16.7% | 68.4% | 74.8% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 442 | 336 | 106 | 24.0% | 82.4% | 71.5% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 434 | 346 | 88 | 20.3% | 84.0% | 74.1% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 321 | 266 | 55 | 17.1% | 71.4% | 73.4% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 409 | 331 | 78 | 19.1% | 90.0% | 84.4% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 331 | 259 | 72 | 21.8% | 84.2% | 80.4% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 731 | 556 | 175 | 23.9% | 78.8% | 75.1% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 273 | 217 | 56 | 20.5% | 63.6% | 71.2% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 470 | 372 | 98 | 20.9% | 88.0% | 72.3% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 447 | 341 | 106 | 23.7% | 53.8% | 56.1% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 545 | 413 | 132 | 24.2% | 74.3% | 50.9% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 765 | 593 | 172 | 22.5% | 80.6% | 44.8% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 287 | 232 | 55 | 19.2% | 63.6% | 59.4% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 395 | 313 | 82 | 20.8% | 66.7% | 61.0% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 605 | 478 | 127 | 21.0% | 70.0% | 60.8% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 641 | 529 | 112 | 17.5% | 62.5% | 58.2% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 513 | 414 | 99 | 19.3% | 66.7% | 64.1% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 443 | 339 | 104 | 23.5% | 78.9% | 70.0% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 548 | 454 | 94 | 17.2% | 71.0% | 70.3% | — |
Decisions and speed: MHCLG planning application statistics (PS1/PS2), Open Government Licence v3.0, 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1. Speed figures exclude prior approvals and are measured against the statutory period or agreed extension. Appeal figures: our aggregation of published Planning Inspectorate decisions, 2021–2026 — a different period from the decision figures above. Designation thresholds shown are indicative, not official.