Darlington Driving Test Centre Yarm Road Darlington Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior approval application for the installation of 66 no. solar panels to the flat roof of the test centre Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
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Important details
- Council
- Darlington
- Application type
- Prior Approval
- Postcode
- DL1 4BS
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Bank Top And Lascelles
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Granted
- Decision date
- 12 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- McAndrew Martin
How this decision compares
Decided in 53 days from validation, 29 days slower than Darlington's median of 24 for prior approvals. Approved, as 92% of prior approvals here are.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Darlington in the last twelve months, from validation. Darlington decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14828834
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14828834
- Neighbours
- 22 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 22 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 15 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 24 Apr 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Darlington ranks #137 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
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