Stockton-on-Tees Council approves 95.1% of planning applications, based on 2,614 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Stockton-on-Tees sits 6.5 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 2,614 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Stockton-on-Tees is 95.1%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Stockton-on-Tees council planning portal records · Updated August 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 | 1,039 | 47 | 1,086 | 95.7% |
| Other | 973 | 39 | 1,012 | 96.1% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 117 | 4 | 121 | 96.7% |
| Advertisement | 108 | 4 | 112 | 96.4% |
| Change of Use | 75 | 18 | 93 | 80.6% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 70 | 2 | 72 | 97.2% |
| Listed Building | 61 | 5 | 66 | 92.4% |
| Prior Approval | 44 | 8 | 52 | 84.6% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarm | 227 | 9 | 236 | 96.2% |
| Northern Parishes | 204 | 11 | 215 | 94.9% |
| Eaglescliffe East | 163 | 14 | 177 | 92.1% |
| Eaglescliffe West | 154 | 10 | 164 | 93.9% |
| Billingham South | 143 | 1 | 144 | 99.3% |
| Stockton Town Centre | 122 | 7 | 129 | 94.6% |
| Hartburn | 120 | 4 | 124 | 96.8% |
| Southern Villages | 112 | 4 | 116 | 96.6% |
| Fairfield | 107 | 3 | 110 | 97.3% |
| Mandale & Victoria | 106 | 3 | 109 | 97.2% |
| Billingham West & Wolviston | 90 | 7 | 97 | 92.8% |
| Norton North | 89 | 4 | 93 | 95.7% |
| Ingleby Barwick North | 77 | 4 | 81 | 95.1% |
| Ingleby Barwick South | 73 | 3 | 76 | 96.1% |
| Norton Central | 69 | 4 | 73 | 94.5% |
| Roseworth | 71 | 1 | 72 | 98.6% |
| Village | 71 | 1 | 72 | 98.6% |
| Hardwick & Salters Lane | 69 | 2 | 71 | 97.2% |
| Ropner | 63 | 7 | 70 | 90.0% |
| Norton South | 67 | 2 | 69 | 97.1% |
| Billingham Central | 59 | 0 | 59 | 100.0% |
| Stainsby Hill | 49 | 5 | 54 | 90.7% |
| Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree | 46 | 0 | 46 | 100.0% |
| Grangefield | 31 | 4 | 35 | 88.6% |
| Billingham East | 28 | 1 | 29 | 96.6% |
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 0.8pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/1314/FUL Fairfield | Erection of single storey side/rear extension, including raising roof height of | Approved |
| 26/1231/FUL Stockton Town Centre | Installation of a new shop front, including repair and repainting of external re | Approved |
| 26/0810/FUL Eaglescliffe East | Erection of part two storey, part single storey extension to side (roof lights t | Approved |
| 26/0445/FUL Norton North | Installation of air source heat pump, including fenced compound and all other as | Approved |
| 26/0375/FUL Billingham West & Wolviston | Erection of a part two storey, part single storey wrap around extension to the s | Approved |
| 26/1226/FUL Northern Parishes | Erection of single storey extension to the side/rear. | Approved |
| 26/1199/FUL Fairfield | Erection of single storey side extension and single storey rear extension to inc | Approved |
| 26/1193/FUL Hartburn | Erection of single storey rear extension. | Approved |
| 26/1205/LBC Stockton Town Centre | Listed building consent for internal alterations to include partition walls to c | Approved |
| 26/1152/FUL Fairfield | Part raising of roof height to rear (Garage conversion) | Approved |
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Based on 2,614 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Stockton-on-Tees is 95.1%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,614 planning decisions from Stockton-on-Tees council. 2,487 were approved and 127 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Stockton-on-Tees is 95.1%, 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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