From Thursday 1 June 2023, Middlesbrough Development Corporation (MDC) will become the local planning authority for an area of the town centre and Middlehaven.
The MDC area
You can click the image to make it bigger, or download a PDF of the MDC area.
If you're struggling to view the map, please email developmentcontrol@middlesbrough.gov.uk.
MDC functions
The MDC will hold powers for planning matters including:
- planning applications
- development orders
- Tree Preservation Orders
- advertisement consent
- listed building consent
- conservation area consent
- planning enforcement
Full details of the powers given to the MDC have been set down by parliament and can be found in The Middlesbrough Development Corporation (Functions) Order 2023.
Planning matters in the MDC area
From 1 June 2023, all planning applications or planning enquiries for the MDC area, including pre-application discussions, should be sent to:
Middlesbrough Development Corporation
c/o Tees Valley Combined Authority
Teesside Airport Business Suite
Teesside International Airport
Darlington
DL2 1NJ
Email: info@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
Phone: 01325 792600