Let's Talk current Council and partner conversations

Current community conversations

Let's Talk Central Stockton and Portrack Pride in Place

Stockton has been chosen to take part in a national programme called Pride in Place and has been given nearly £20million to be spent in the neighbourhood. This money can only be spent in the neighbourhood, but we hope it can bring improvements for people outside the area too. We'd like to hear your views on what should be in the neighbourhood vision and plan, and how we can make the changes you want to see. Please spare a few minutes to give us your views. 

Complete the Let's Talk Central Stockton and Portrack Pride in Place Survey

Let's Talk Stockton-on-Tees Community Pledge

The Community Pledge is a promise that the Council and communities will make with each other. We want to know how the community and Council can continue to build on the trusted relationship that we have and shape the future of how we work together. By completing this survey you will be able to give your input on how the pledge will look.

Complete the Stockton-on-Tees Community Pledge Survey

Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document

This Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has been produced to ensure proposals for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) contribute positively to making places better for people, improving standards of accommodation, and reducing detrimental impacts on neighbours. It assists in the interpretation of policies within the Stockton-on-Tees Local Plan and sets out guidance and good practice for planning applicants to enable the delivery of better planning outcomes. Available below are the draft HMO SPD alongside documentation relating to environmental screening.

• Draft HMO SPD (PDF, 2 MB)
• SEA Screening Report (PDF, 317 KB)
• HRA Screening Report (PDF, 260 KB)
• SEA Determination and Statement of Reasons (PDF, 207 KB)

Representations could be made between Thursday 19 March and Friday 17 April 2026.

Proposed Article 4 Direction

The Council intend to introduce an Article 4 Direction which if confirmed would require planning consent for the change of use of a building within Class C3 (dwelling houses) to a use falling within Class C4 (houses in multiple occupation) through the removal of  permitted development rights for this type of development. The Direction would apply to the entire area of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees with the intention to come into force on 22 March 2027. Available below is Article 4  Direction and a map of the area to be covered by it.

A public notice was published advertising the Article 4 Direction consultation on Wednesday 18 March 2026.

• Article 4 Direction Notice (PDF, 44 KB)
• Article 4 Direction (PDF, 203 KB)
• Article 4 Direction Map (PDF, 4 MB)

Representations to the intention to introduce the Article 4 Direction can be made using the link below. Representations could be made between Thursday 19 March and Friday 17 April 2026.

Yarm High Street

The Council is proposing a series of improvements to the public spaces on Yarm High Street. The proposed work will deliver improvements to six areas on Yarm High Street, creating spaces for residents and visitors to sit and enjoy their surroundings. We are inviting people to share their views on whether to progress with these proposed improvements. 

Complete the Yarm High Street consultation

Licensing Applications

View current licensing consultations and representations made.

Community conversations by our partners

In this section you can see ongoing consultations conducted by our partners in Stockton-on-Tees, as well as nationally.

Community conversation terms and conditions

For data quality management purposes, we reserve the right to remove individual sets of responses from final consultation data sets where it is clear that responses are either duplicated, inappropriate or submitted using false personal details.