Stockton-on-Tees Council approves 95.2% of planning applications, based on 2,158 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Stockton-on-Tees sits 7.3 percentage points above the national average.
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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 | 863 | 41 | 904 | 95.5% |
| Other | 798 | 26 | 824 | 96.8% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 93 | 4 | 97 | 95.9% |
| Advertisement | 93 | 4 | 97 | 95.9% |
| Change of Use | 63 | 15 | 78 | 80.8% |
| Listed Building | 53 | 5 | 58 | 91.4% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 53 | 1 | 54 | 98.1% |
| Prior Approval | 38 | 8 | 46 | 82.6% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarm | 179 | 8 | 187 | 95.7% |
| Northern Parishes | 152 | 8 | 160 | 95.0% |
| Eaglescliffe East | 134 | 11 | 145 | 92.4% |
| Eaglescliffe West | 125 | 9 | 134 | 93.3% |
| Billingham South | 120 | 1 | 121 | 99.2% |
| Stockton Town Centre | 101 | 7 | 108 | 93.5% |
| Mandale & Victoria | 99 | 2 | 101 | 98.0% |
| Southern Villages | 96 | 2 | 98 | 98.0% |
| Hartburn | 87 | 3 | 90 | 96.7% |
| Billingham West & Wolviston | 79 | 4 | 83 | 95.2% |
| Norton North | 75 | 2 | 77 | 97.4% |
| Fairfield | 72 | 2 | 74 | 97.3% |
| Ingleby Barwick North | 65 | 4 | 69 | 94.2% |
| Roseworth | 65 | 1 | 66 | 98.5% |
| Norton Central | 63 | 3 | 66 | 95.5% |
| Village | 65 | 1 | 66 | 98.5% |
| Hardwick & Salters Lane | 62 | 2 | 64 | 96.9% |
| Norton South | 59 | 1 | 60 | 98.3% |
| Ropner | 51 | 6 | 57 | 89.5% |
| Ingleby Barwick South | 54 | 2 | 56 | 96.4% |
| Billingham Central | 48 | 0 | 48 | 100.0% |
| Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree | 37 | 0 | 37 | 100.0% |
| Stainsby Hill | 33 | 3 | 36 | 91.7% |
| Grangefield | 31 | 4 | 35 | 88.6% |
| Billingham East | 24 | 1 | 25 | 96.0% |
Showing top 25 of 30 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25/2538/FUL Yarm | Erection of single storey rear extension to create an indoor swimming pool. | Approved |
| 25/2323/FUL Ingleby Barwick North | Erection of a single storey side extension. | Approved |
| 26/0040/FUL Southern Villages | Erection of first floor front and rear extensions, erection of dormer windows to | Approved |
| 26/0029/FUL Eaglescliffe East | Erection of first floor extension to side and single storey extension to rear an | Approved |
| 25/2450/RET Norton North | Retrospective application for 1 bedroom annexe in association with the existing | Approved |
| 26/0001/FPD Fairfield | Erection of a single storey side extension. | Approved |
| 25/2670/RET Stainsby Hill | Retrospective change of use of public land to residential curtilage. | Approved |
| 25/2077/FUL Eaglescliffe West | Erection of a first floor side extension and part garage conversion. | Approved |
| 25/2153/RET Ingleby Barwick North | Retrospective change of use of land to form residential garden and operational d | Approved |
| 20/0279/NMF Eaglescliffe West | Non material amendment to planning approval 20/0279/REM (Roof pitch corrected on | Approved |
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Based on 2,158 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Stockton-on-Tees is 95.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,158 planning decisions from Stockton-on-Tees council. 2,054 were approved and 104 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Stockton-on-Tees is 95.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.