Which ward in Stockton-on-Tees has the highest planning approval rate?

Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree at 100.0% based on 45 decisions.

Which ward in Stockton-on-Tees has the lowest planning approval rate?

Northern Parishes (Pre May 2023) at 76.9% based on 13 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Stockton-on-Tees?

There is a 23.1% gap between Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree and Northern Parishes (Pre May 2023). Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Stockton-on-Tees

Planning outcomes in Stockton-on-Tees are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 23.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,470 real decisions·28 wards·Updated June 2026

All 28 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree	45	45	0	100.0%
2	Billingham Central	57	57	0	100.0%
3	Billingham North	21	21	0	100.0%
4	Billingham South	131	130	1	99.2%
5	Roseworth	69	68	1	98.6%
6	Village	69	68	1	98.6%
7	Norton South	65	64	1	98.5%
8	Hartburn	117	114	3	97.4%
9	Mandale & Victoria	106	103	3	97.2%
10	Ingleby Barwick South	69	67	2	97.1%
11	Fairfield	101	98	3	97.0%
12	Hardwick & Salters Lane	67	65	2	97.0%
13	Yarm	220	212	8	96.4%
14	Southern Villages	110	106	4	96.4%
15	Billingham East	27	26	1	96.3%
16	Northern Parishes	187	179	8	95.7%
17	Norton North	90	86	4	95.6%
18	Ingleby Barwick North	78	74	4	94.9%
19	Norton Central	72	68	4	94.4%
20	Newtown	18	17	1	94.4%
21	Stockton Town Centre	121	114	7	94.2%
22	Stainsby Hill	48	45	3	93.8%
23	Eaglescliffe West	156	146	10	93.6%
24	Billingham West & Wolviston	94	88	6	93.6%
25	Eaglescliffe East	167	153	14	91.6%
26	Ropner	67	60	7	89.6%
27	Grangefield	35	31	4	88.6%
28	Northern Parishes (Pre May 2023)	13	10	3	76.9%

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What the data tells us

A 23.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree approves 100.0% of applications while Northern Parishes (Pre May 2023) approves just 76.9%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 2,470 planning decisions in Stockton-on-Tees, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Stockton-on-Tees Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →