Middlesbrough Development Corporation Planning Objection: Deadline & Contact

Middlesbrough Development Corporation planning department contact

Middlesbrough Development Corporation is a local planning authority in England. Its planning applications are published at tvcaplanning.co.uk.

Middlesbrough Development Corporation planning objection deadline

In England the statutory minimum is 21 days from when a site notice is first displayed or a neighbour notice is served, 14 days from a newspaper or website notice, and 30 days where the application comes with an Environmental Statement. (Development Management Procedure (England) Order 2015, articles 15 and 33). That’s a minimum: Middlesbrough Development Corporation can allow longer.

Getting the Middlesbrough Development Corporation application details

Middlesbrough Development Corporation’s planning website can’t be read automatically, so you’ll download the application form, plans and any design statement from Middlesbrough Development Corporation’s planning website and upload them. Photos of the notification letter or site notice work too.

Middlesbrough Development Corporation planning decisions in numbers

In the 12 months to June 2026, Middlesbrough Development Corporation decided 69 planning applications and granted 88%.

Applications decided

69

Granted

88%

Decided on time

81%

How Middlesbrough Development Corporation compares

Middlesbrough Development Corporation granted 88% of applications, above the England figure of 87%. 81% of applications were decided within the statutory time limit or an agreed extension, below the England figure of 90% - joint 279th of 310 on this measure. See how every England council ranks in our council planning league table.

These figures describe Middlesbrough Development Corporation’s past decisions overall, not how any one application will go.

Source: MHCLG live tables on planning application statistics (table PS2), 12 months to June 2026, published 24 September 2026. Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0. England figures: all English planning authorities.

What counts as a valid objection

Middlesbrough Development Corporation’s case officers can only weigh material planning considerations, not personal preferences. Our guide to objecting to a planning application explains what counts. These guides cover the grounds that come up most often:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I submit a planning objection to Middlesbrough Development Corporation?

Middlesbrough Development Corporation planning objections can be sent via the council's online comment form, quoting the application reference with your full name and address.

What's the deadline to object to a Middlesbrough Development Corporation planning application?

At least 21 days from the neighbour letter or site notice (14 from a newspaper or website notice, 30 with an Environmental Statement); the date on your notification letter, the site notice or Middlesbrough Development Corporation's planning portal is the one that applies.