Redcar and Cleveland Council approves 94.2% of planning applications, based on 11,294 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Redcar and Cleveland sits 5.7 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 603 decided applications, Redcar and Cleveland Council approved 95.9% of planning applications in 2025. Across 11,294 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Redcar and Cleveland is 94.2%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Redcar and Cleveland council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Redcar and Cleveland.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 5,315 | 336 | 5,651 | 94.1% |
| Other | 3,036 | 210 | 3,246 | 93.5% |
| Trees | 902 | 49 | 951 | 94.8% |
| Advertisement | 419 | 11 | 430 | 97.4% |
| Listed Building | 375 | 12 | 387 | 96.9% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 246 | 15 | 261 | 94.3% |
| Prior Approval | 217 | 0 | 217 | 100.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 103 | 17 | 120 | 85.8% |
| Change of Use | 25 | 6 | 31 | 80.6% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
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How Redcar and Cleveland’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — up 3.4pp since 2018.
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Real residential planning decisions from Redcar and Cleveland council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| R/2025/0726/FF | Demolition of two existing rail mounted cranes and existing rails (with a combin | Approved |
| R/2025/0003/CA | First floor extensions to form two storey extensions at side and rear, single st | Approved |
| R/2026/0185/HN | Single storey extension at rear extending 6.00 metres beyond the rear wall of th | Approved |
| R/2026/0371/HN | Demolition of conservatory; single storey extension at rear extending 4.00 metre | Approved |
| R/2026/0228/RT | Raised decking to rear | Approved |
| R/2026/0305/FF | Single storey rear and side extensions including conversion of garage to habitab | Approved |
| R/2026/0209/CA | First floor extension to north elevation including alterations to existing decki | Approved |
| R/2026/0206/FF | Use of vacant ground floor unit as cafe with new shop front, extraction flue on | Approved |
| R/2025/0463/CA | Part two storey and part single storey rear extension; dormer extension to rear | Approved |
| R/2026/0265/RT | Alterations to existing garage including pitch roof over (Retrospective) | Approved |
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Based on 11,294 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Redcar and Cleveland is 94.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 11,294 planning decisions from Redcar and Cleveland council. 10,638 were approved and 656 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Redcar and Cleveland is 94.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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