3 Darlington Road Heighington NEWTON AYCLIFFE DL5 6RB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00300/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of single storey garage to be replaced with a single storey extension with lantern x 2 - (revised scheme) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Mar 2026
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Validated
26 Mar 2026
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Consultation
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Jul 2026

Documents 31

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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.
Heighington conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Heighington 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. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £315,000 in July 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

11 July 2025£315,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area127 m² (1,367 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DL5 6RB
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Heighington And Coniscliffe
Parish
Heighington Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 May 2026
Decision
GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Studio by Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 116 days from validation, 65 days slower than Darlington's median of 51 for demolitions. Approved, as 98% of demolitions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
43decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Darlington in the last twelve months, from validation. Darlington decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14770589
Planning Portal ref
PP-14770589
Neighbours
3 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
6 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
10 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
21 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 statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.