Lea Bank Farm 27 High Road Redworth NEWTON AYCLIFFE DL5 6NU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00075/AG - Agricultural Determination Approved

Proposal

Prior approval for the proposed construction of a private way for farm machinery within the existing agricultural unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jan 2026
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Validated
3 Feb 2026
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Approved
19 Feb 2026

Approved on 19 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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.
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Water Pump 20 Metres South of Number 12, Grade II, about 59 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Priority habitat about 50 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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 £907,778 in September 2025. Other property, freehold.

19 September 2025£907,778Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Agricultural Determination
Postcode
DL5 6NU
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Heighington And Coniscliffe
Parish
Heighington Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Mar 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
19 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 16 days from validation, 8 days faster than Darlington's median of 24 for prior approvals. Approved, as 92% of prior approvals here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
108decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Mar 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.