St Bede's Roman Catholic Primary School Kingsway Darlington DL1 3ES Data via plota.co.uk

24/01167/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Construction of synthetic MUGA pitch enclosed by 3m high perimeter fence incorporating 2 No. entrance gates Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 4 Sept 2026, 13:20

Application progress

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Received

28 Nov 2024

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Validated

4 Feb 2026

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Consultation

30 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 1 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 220. The consultation period closed on 25 Feb 2026.

Documents 17

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

Local nature reserve 481 m away: Rockwell; Inside the Darlington built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council: Darlington
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: DL1 3ES
Received: 28 Nov 2024
Validated: 4 Feb 2026
Ward: Haughton And Springfield
Parish: Darlington Urban Area
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 1 Apr 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Sports Labs Limited

Decision outlook

Day 220, past the statutory target. 96% of full applications in Darlington are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Sept 2026.

target

predicted

Day 220164 days past the 56-day target

73%decided within 8 weeks

97%approved

154decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

34 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-13600679
Neighbours: 4 Feb 2026
Consultation: 30 Jul 2026
Comments by: 25 Feb 2026
Site or press notice: 5 Feb 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

4 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved

Data Collection Questionnaire

18/00538/PDTF 4 Jul 2018

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved

Outside 115 Kingsway DARLINGTON DL1 3ER

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22/01167/TCN 9 Dec 2022

2022 Approved

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22/00703/TCN 9 Dec 2022

2021 Approved

1 Wylam Avenue DARLINGTON DL1 2RD

Alterations and extension to existing side extension to provide first floor bedroom, alte…

21/00015/FUL 8 Mar 2021

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

St Bede's Roman Catholic Primary School Kingsway Darlington DL1 3ES Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 17

Statements & assessments 8

Plans & drawings 1

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 6

Other documents 1