10 Dryden Close Billingham Stockton-On-Tees TS23 3TT
Awaiting decision
26/0580/COU
Description
Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to Residential Care Home (C2)
6.2/10
Planning Authority Score
#85 of 282
Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.
Stockton-on-Tees ranks #144 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
Stockton-on-Tees decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #48 of 282
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #38 of 282
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #144 of 282
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #141 of 282
84%
Minor dwellings approved
19 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
39 decided
618
Total decisions
37 refused in 2025