Planning permission in Middlesbrough
Most single-storey rear extensions within the national permitted development limits don't need planning permission in Middlesbrough. The rules are stricter in its 8 conservation areas, where side extensions, two-storey extensions and loft dormers need permission. Check your address to see which rules apply.
Middlesbrough at a glance
- Conservation areas
- 8
- Article 4 areas
- Not published
- Protected landscapes
- None
- Planning decisions
- Middlesbrough Borough Council
How many conservation areas are there in Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough has 8 conservation areas. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are reduced: side extensions, two-storey extensions, loft dormers and cladding all need planning permission, and many councils add Article 4 directions on top.
- Acklam Hall
- Albert Park & Linthorpe Road
- Linthorpe
- Marton Village and the Grove
- Middlesbrough Historic Quarter
- Nunthorpe and Poole
- Ormesby
- Stainton and Thornton
Read more: extensions, loft dormers, garden rooms and solar panels in a conservation area.
Does Middlesbrough have Article 4 directions?
Middlesbrough hasn't published any Article 4 boundaries on planning.data.gov.uk. Most councils have at least one Article 4 direction, often in conservation areas, so check the council's website or ask its planning team before relying on permitted development.
What is an Article 4 direction?
Is any of Middlesbrough in a national park, National Landscape or green belt?
There are no national parks, National Landscapes, World Heritage Sites or green belt in or bordering Middlesbrough.
Listed buildings and protected trees in Middlesbrough
Listed buildings everywhere in England are recorded by Historic England, and the checker looks for them at every address. Middlesbrough doesn't publish listed building outlines, so where a listed building is recorded near an address, we ask the homeowner to check whether it's theirs.
Middlesbrough doesn't publish its tree preservation orders as data. If there are mature trees near your project, ask the council whether any are protected before you start.
What planning data does Middlesbrough publish?
| Data | Status | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation area boundaries | Published | 8 |
| Article 4 direction boundaries | Not published | 0 |
| Listed building outlines | Not published | 0 |
| Tree preservation order areas | Not published | 0 |
| Protected trees | Not published | 0 |
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Data from planning.data.gov.uk, published by Middlesbrough Borough Council and national bodies under the Open Government Licence, last updated here on 31 October 2026. Middlesbrough Borough Council website.