Land North Of Darlington Back Lane Stockton-on-Tees TS19 8TG Data via plota.co.uk

26/1405/OUT - Outline Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of up to 160no dwellings and associated infrastructure and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 15 Oct 2026, from recent outline applications across the UK.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1725 m away: Byers Gill Solar; Inside the Stockton-on-Tees built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Outline Application
Postcode
TS19 8TG
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Valley Environmental Consulting Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 66, past Stockton-on-Tees's usual 58 days for outline applications. 72% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 3 Nov 2026.

Day 6625 days to the 91-day target
49%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for outline applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent outline applications in Stockton-on-Tees to go on. Stockton-on-Tees decision record →

Public comments

13comments received
13 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

47 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15079689
Planning Portal ref
PP-15079689
Neighbours
5 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stockton-on-Tees
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#112 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Stockton-on-Tees ranks #180 out of 296 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.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stockton-on-Tees decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #67 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #44 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #180 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #155 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
19 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
44 decided
612
Total decisions
41 refused in the year to March 2026