Planning authority
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Adopted plan 7.7 years old; HDT 152%.
- Plan over 5 years old
Adopted plan
| Plan | Stockton-on-Tees Local Plan 2019 |
| Adopted | 30 January 2019 |
| Age | 7.7 years |
| Plan period | –2032 |
| Housing requirement | 10,150 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 152% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 659 |
| Decided | 615 |
| Granted | 568 (92%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 47 |
| Major applications decided | 27, of which 24 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 167 | 179 | 162 | 17 |
| October to December 2025 | 157 | 145 | 140 | 5 |
| January to March 2026 | 170 | 132 | 118 | 14 |
| April to June 2026 | 165 | 159 | 148 | 11 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 59: 17 allowed, 1 split, 41 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 24: 8 allowed, 0 split, 16 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 31% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2026 | Little Meadows, Elton, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS21 1AG Application 25/2586/RET | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 15 June 2026 | 76 High Street, Yarm, TS15 9AH Application 25/0106/VARY | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Split Decision |
| 1 June 2026 | Footpath outside 45 Oxbridge Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4AP Application 25/2148/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 1 June 2026 | Footpath Outside 28 Yarm Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1ET Application 25/2146/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 21 April 2026 | 28 Burniston Drive, Billingham, Stockton on Tees, TS22 5DD Application 25/1016/COU 28 Burniston Drive | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 31 March 2026 | 4 Wass Way, Durham Lane Industrial Estate, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS16 0RG Application 25/1554/FUL | Minor general industry/storage/warehousing | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 23 January 2026 | Land at Wynyard Village, TS22 5TQ Application 22/2579/FUL | Major dwellings, 135 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 13 November 2025 | 4 Alford Lane, Whitehouse Farm, Whitehouse Farm, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS19 0QP Application 24/2109/RET | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 4 November 2025 | 42 Westbourne Street , Stockton On Tees , TS18 3EN Application 24/0516/COU | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 25 September 2025 | 93 Bishopton Road, Stockton-On-Tees, TS18 4PG Application 24/2110/RET | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.