Stockton-on-Tees planning approval rate

Stockton-on-Tees council approved 95.2% of planning applications and refused 4.8%, based on 2,158 decisions analysed. Ranked 190th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

95.2%

overall approval rate

2,158

Decisions analysed

2,054

Approved

104

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Stockton-on-Tees. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (904 decided)

95.5%

Other (824 decided)

96.8%

Discharge of Conditions (97 decided)

95.9%

Advertisement (97 decided)

95.9%

Change of Use (78 decided)

80.8%

Listed Building (58 decided)

91.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness (54 decided)

98.1%

Prior Approval (46 decided)

82.6%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Stockton-on-Tees — mined from 2,158 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (375 decided)

97.1%

Rear Extension (301 decided)

99.0%

Extension (General) (267 decided)

94.8%

New Build (221 decided)

89.6%

Change of Use (Residential) (135 decided)

83.0%

Side Extension (113 decided)

98.2%

Conservatory (78 decided)

100.0%

Dormer (67 decided)

94.0%

Outbuilding (55 decided)

96.4%

Loft Conversion (21 decided)

90.5%

Annex (19 decided)

89.5%

Wraparound Extension (17 decided)

100.0%

Front Extension (14 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Stockton-on-Tees. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Yarm (187 decided)

95.7%

Northern Parishes (160 decided)

95.0%

Eaglescliffe East (145 decided)

92.4%

Eaglescliffe West (134 decided)

93.3%

Billingham South (121 decided)

99.2%

Stockton Town Centre (108 decided)

93.5%

Mandale & Victoria (101 decided)

98.0%

Southern Villages (98 decided)

98.0%

Hartburn (90 decided)

96.7%

Billingham West & Wolviston (83 decided)

95.2%

Norton North (77 decided)

97.4%

Fairfield (74 decided)

97.3%

Ingleby Barwick North (69 decided)

94.2%

Roseworth (66 decided)

98.5%

Norton Central (66 decided)

95.5%

Village (66 decided)

98.5%

Hardwick & Salters Lane (64 decided)

96.9%

Norton South (60 decided)

98.3%

Ropner (57 decided)

89.5%

Ingleby Barwick South (56 decided)

96.4%

Wards in Stockton-on-Tees

Yarm

95.7% approval · 187 decisions

Northern Parishes

95.0% approval · 160 decisions

Eaglescliffe East

92.4% approval · 145 decisions

Eaglescliffe West

93.3% approval · 134 decisions

Billingham South

99.2% approval · 121 decisions

Stockton Town Centre

93.5% approval · 108 decisions

Mandale & Victoria

98.0% approval · 101 decisions

Southern Villages

98.0% approval · 98 decisions

Hartburn

96.7% approval · 90 decisions

Billingham West & Wolviston

95.2% approval · 83 decisions

Norton North

97.4% approval · 77 decisions

Fairfield

97.3% approval · 74 decisions

Ingleby Barwick North

94.2% approval · 69 decisions

Roseworth

98.5% approval · 66 decisions

Norton Central

95.5% approval · 66 decisions

Village

98.5% approval · 66 decisions

Hardwick & Salters Lane

96.9% approval · 64 decisions

Norton South

98.3% approval · 60 decisions

Ropner

89.5% approval · 57 decisions

Ingleby Barwick South

96.4% approval · 56 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Stockton-on-Tees, showing how the council decides real applications.

25/2538/FUL

Erection of single storey rear extension to create an indoor swimming pool. · Yarm · Wed 04 Mar 2026

Approved

25/2323/FUL

Erection of a single storey side extension. · Ingleby Barwick North · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

26/0040/FUL

Erection of first floor front and rear extensions, erection of dormer windows to · Southern Villages · Mon 02 Mar 2026

Approved

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