Middlesbrough Development Corporation (MDC)

Middlesbrough Development Corporation was established throughout May and June 2023. Its purpose is to further the economic development and regeneration of Middlesbrough, attracting public and private sector investment and transform and improve the environment of the Corporation area. Specifically, its Masterplan’s vision for the town is “Bold, Industrious & Open for Business, Middlesbrough reinvented as a great place for everyone”, creating 4,000 new high-quality jobs and 1,500 quality town centre homes. It is focused on Middlesbrough Town Centre and encompasses Gresham, Middlehaven and the Zetland Historic Quarter, including crucial assets such as the Boho Zone, Middlesbrough Station, the Northern School of Art, Centre Square and more. The MDC is also the local statutory planning authority for its footprint.