Petrol Station 66 - 76 Grange Road Blackwell Darlington DL1 5NP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00382/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for the variation of condition 8(viii) (operational hours) attached to planning permission dated 10 Jan 1990 (redevelopment of petrol filling station and car wash facility) to permit an extension of operation of the petrol filling station (including sales kiosk) on Sundays and Bank Holidays between 0700 and 2200… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Consultation
27 Apr 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 18 May 2026.

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DL1 5NP
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Park West
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rapleys LLP

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 76%

241 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14857682
Neighbours
27 Apr 2026
Consultation
27 Apr 2026
Site notice
28 Apr 2026
Press notice
8 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Darlington
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#43 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Darlington decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #109 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #14 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #137 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #73 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
16 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
25 decided
465
Total decisions
46 refused in the year to March 2026