Stockton-on-Tees Council approves 94.6% of planning applications, based on 2,082 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Stockton-on-Tees sits 9.6 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,043 decided applications, Stockton-on-Tees Council approved 95.4% of planning applications in 2025. Across 2,082 decisions on record (December 2023 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Stockton-on-Tees is 94.6%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Stockton-on-Tees council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 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 Stockton-on-Tees.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,082 | 49 | 1,131 | 95.7% |
| Other | 999 | 39 | 1,038 | 96.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 121 | 5 | 126 | 96.0% |
| Advertisement | 116 | 5 | 121 | 95.9% |
| Change of Use | 80 | 18 | 98 | 81.6% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 70 | 2 | 72 | 97.2% |
| Listed Building | 64 | 5 | 69 | 92.8% |
| Prior Approval | 45 | 8 | 53 | 84.9% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarm | 233 | 9 | 242 | 96.3% |
| Northern Parishes | 211 | 12 | 223 | 94.6% |
| Eaglescliffe East | 173 | 14 | 187 | 92.5% |
| Eaglescliffe West | 158 | 10 | 168 | 94.0% |
| Billingham South | 150 | 1 | 151 | 99.3% |
| Stockton Town Centre | 124 | 9 | 133 | 93.2% |
| Hartburn | 122 | 4 | 126 | 96.8% |
| Southern Villages | 118 | 4 | 122 | 96.7% |
| Fairfield | 112 | 3 | 115 | 97.4% |
| Mandale & Victoria | 108 | 3 | 111 | 97.3% |
| Billingham West & Wolviston | 91 | 7 | 98 | 92.9% |
| Norton North | 92 | 4 | 96 | 95.8% |
| Ingleby Barwick North | 82 | 4 | 86 | 95.3% |
| Ingleby Barwick South | 79 | 4 | 83 | 95.2% |
| Norton Central | 75 | 4 | 79 | 94.9% |
| Village | 75 | 1 | 76 | 98.7% |
| Norton South | 72 | 2 | 74 | 97.3% |
| Roseworth | 72 | 1 | 73 | 98.6% |
| Ropner | 64 | 7 | 71 | 90.1% |
| Hardwick & Salters Lane | 69 | 2 | 71 | 97.2% |
| Billingham Central | 59 | 0 | 59 | 100.0% |
| Stainsby Hill | 49 | 5 | 54 | 90.7% |
| Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree | 48 | 0 | 48 | 100.0% |
| Grangefield | 31 | 4 | 35 | 88.6% |
| Billingham East | 29 | 1 | 30 | 96.7% |
Showing top 25 of 29 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Stockton-on-Tees’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 0.7pp since 2024.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Stockton-on-Tees council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/1489/FUL Eaglescliffe East | Installation of 2No. windows and 1No. door to ground floor side and 1No. roof li | Approved |
| 26/1425/FUL Ingleby Barwick North | Erection of a single storey rear extension, including hydrotherapy pool room. | Approved |
| 26/1129/RET Southern Villages | Retrospective application for the erection of an outbuilding, including change o | Approved |
| 26/1450/FUL Eaglescliffe East | Application to convert detached rear garage to residential annexe, including ere | Approved |
| 26/1488/FUL Eaglescliffe East | Erection of single storey rear extension, including raising of roof height. | Approved |
| 26/1473/FUL Fairfield | Erection of single storey extension to the front and side (demolition of existin | Approved |
| 26/0831/FUL Eaglescliffe West | Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and erection | Approved |
| 26/0329/FUL Ingleby Barwick North | Erection of single storey garage extension to front/side and single storey exten | Approved |
| 26/1456/FUL Northern Parishes | Application for the installation of 1No. bay window to front (Erection of single | Approved |
| 26/1379/FUL Ingleby Barwick North | Erection of a single storey side extension attaching to existing detached double | Approved |
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Based on 2,082 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Stockton-on-Tees is 94.6%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,082 planning decisions from Stockton-on-Tees council. 1,969 were approved and 113 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, December 2023 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Stockton-on-Tees is 94.6%, 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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