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

Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree at 100.0% based on 37 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.

2,158 real decisions·28 wards·Updated March 2026

All 28 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree	37	37	0	100.0%
2	Billingham Central	48	48	0	100.0%
3	Billingham North	21	21	0	100.0%
4	Newtown	15	15	0	100.0%
5	Billingham South	121	120	1	99.2%
6	Roseworth	66	65	1	98.5%
7	Village	66	65	1	98.5%
8	Norton South	60	59	1	98.3%
9	Southern Villages	98	96	2	98.0%
10	Mandale & Victoria	101	99	2	98.0%
11	Norton North	77	75	2	97.4%
12	Fairfield	74	72	2	97.3%
13	Hardwick & Salters Lane	64	62	2	96.9%
14	Hartburn	90	87	3	96.7%
15	Ingleby Barwick South	56	54	2	96.4%
16	Billingham East	25	24	1	96.0%
17	Yarm	187	179	8	95.7%
18	Norton Central	66	63	3	95.5%
19	Billingham West & Wolviston	83	79	4	95.2%
20	Northern Parishes	160	152	8	95.0%
21	Ingleby Barwick North	69	65	4	94.2%
22	Stockton Town Centre	108	101	7	93.5%
23	Eaglescliffe West	134	125	9	93.3%
24	Eaglescliffe East	145	134	11	92.4%
25	Stainsby Hill	36	33	3	91.7%
26	Ropner	57	51	6	89.5%
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 2,158 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 →