Redcar and Cleveland Planning Objection: Deadline & Contact

Redcar and Cleveland planning department contact

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is a local planning authority in England. Its planning applications are published on a DEF Software planning register, at planning.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk.

Redcar and Cleveland planning objection deadline

In England the statutory minimum is 21 days from when a site notice is first displayed or a neighbour notice is served, 14 days from a newspaper or website notice, and 30 days where the application comes with an Environmental Statement. (Development Management Procedure (England) Order 2015, articles 15 and 33). That’s a minimum: Redcar and Cleveland can allow longer.

Getting the Redcar and Cleveland application details

Enter the reference from your notification letter and Planning Defender fetches the application and its key documents from Redcar and Cleveland’s planning website. It usually takes under a minute.

Redcar and Cleveland planning decisions in numbers

In the 12 months to June 2026, Redcar and Cleveland decided 387 planning applications and granted 95%.

Applications decided

387

Granted

95%

Householder applications granted

96%

Decided on time

81%

Redcar and Cleveland decided 176 householder applications (extensions and other changes to a single house) in the same period and granted 96%. Overall, 81% of applications were decided within the statutory time limit or an agreed extension.

How Redcar and Cleveland compares

Redcar and Cleveland granted 95% of applications, above the England figure of 87%. For householder applications it granted 96%, above the England figure of 90%. 81% of applications were decided within the statutory time limit or an agreed extension, below the England figure of 90% - joint 279th of 310 on this measure. See how every England council ranks in our council planning league table.

These figures describe Redcar and Cleveland’s past decisions overall, not how any one application will go.

Source: MHCLG live tables on planning application statistics (table PS2), 12 months to June 2026, published 24 September 2026. Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0. England figures: all English planning authorities.

What counts as a valid objection

Redcar and Cleveland’s case officers can only weigh material planning considerations, not personal preferences. Our guide to objecting to a planning application explains what counts. These guides cover the grounds that come up most often:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I submit a planning objection to Redcar and Cleveland?

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council planning objections can be sent via the council's online comment form, quoting the application reference with your full name and address.

What's the deadline to object to a Redcar and Cleveland planning application?

At least 21 days from the neighbour letter or site notice (14 from a newspaper or website notice, 30 with an Environmental Statement); the date on your notification letter, the site notice or Redcar and Cleveland's planning portal is the one that applies.