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

Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree at 100.0% based on 48 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.

2,082 real decisions·28 wards·Updated September 2026

All 28 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree	48	48	0	100.0%
2	Billingham Central	59	59	0	100.0%
3	Billingham North	28	28	0	100.0%
4	Billingham South	151	150	1	99.3%
5	Village	76	75	1	98.7%
6	Roseworth	73	72	1	98.6%
7	Fairfield	115	112	3	97.4%
8	Mandale & Victoria	111	108	3	97.3%
9	Norton South	74	72	2	97.3%
10	Hardwick & Salters Lane	71	69	2	97.2%
11	Hartburn	126	122	4	96.8%
12	Southern Villages	122	118	4	96.7%
13	Billingham East	30	29	1	96.7%
14	Yarm	242	233	9	96.3%
15	Norton North	96	92	4	95.8%
16	Northern Parishes	210	201	9	95.7%
17	Ingleby Barwick North	86	82	4	95.3%
18	Ingleby Barwick South	83	79	4	95.2%
19	Norton Central	79	75	4	94.9%
20	Newtown	19	18	1	94.7%
21	Eaglescliffe West	168	158	10	94.0%
22	Stockton Town Centre	133	124	9	93.2%
23	Billingham West & Wolviston	98	91	7	92.9%
24	Eaglescliffe East	187	173	14	92.5%
25	Stainsby Hill	54	49	5	90.7%
26	Ropner	71	64	7	90.1%
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 2,082 planning decisions in Stockton-on-Tees, January 2020 to September 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 →