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

Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree at 100.0% based on 46 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.

2,614 real decisions·28 wards·Updated August 2026

All 28 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree	46	46	0	100.0%
2	Billingham Central	59	59	0	100.0%
3	Billingham North	25	25	0	100.0%
4	Billingham South	144	143	1	99.3%
5	Roseworth	72	71	1	98.6%
6	Village	72	71	1	98.6%
7	Fairfield	110	107	3	97.3%
8	Mandale & Victoria	109	106	3	97.2%
9	Hardwick & Salters Lane	71	69	2	97.2%
10	Norton South	69	67	2	97.1%
11	Hartburn	124	120	4	96.8%
12	Southern Villages	116	112	4	96.6%
13	Billingham East	29	28	1	96.6%
14	Yarm	236	227	9	96.2%
15	Ingleby Barwick South	76	73	3	96.1%
16	Northern Parishes	202	194	8	96.0%
17	Norton North	93	89	4	95.7%
18	Ingleby Barwick North	81	77	4	95.1%
19	Stockton Town Centre	129	122	7	94.6%
20	Norton Central	73	69	4	94.5%
21	Newtown	18	17	1	94.4%
22	Eaglescliffe West	164	154	10	93.9%
23	Billingham West & Wolviston	97	90	7	92.8%
24	Eaglescliffe East	177	163	14	92.1%
25	Stainsby Hill	54	49	5	90.7%
26	Ropner	70	63	7	90.0%
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 2,614 planning decisions in Stockton-on-Tees, January 2020 to August 2026. 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 →