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26/00163/CON - Discharge of Condition Awaiting decision

Proposal

Part Approval of details reserved by condition 11 (carbon emissions), and 13 (ventilation) attached to planning permission dated 29 May 2021 (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of station building with concourse, multi-storey car park, transport interchange, public realm and highways works and alterations to boundary wall) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Feb 2026
Consultation
21 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 10 Apr 2026. The consultation period closed on 11 Jun 2026.

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 3

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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Darlington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Discharge of Condition
Postcode
DL3 7RR
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Bank Top And Lascelles
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alan Rees

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14701020
Consultation
21 May 2026
Comments by
11 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Apr 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