Land To The South Of Long Pasture Farm Little Stainton STOCKTON-ON-TEES TS21 1HW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00088/CON - Discharge of Condition Approved

Proposal

Approval of details reserved by condition 5(BNG), 7(tree protection), 10(access) attached to planning permission dated 10 Aug 2023 (Proposed ground mounted solar farm consisting of the Installation of 49.9MW solar photovoltaic array/solar farm with associated infrastructure) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jan 2026
Consultation
4 Feb 2026
Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Discharge of Condition
Postcode
TS21 1HW
Received
29 Jan 2026
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Ward
Sadberge And Middleton St George
Parish
Little Stainton Parish Meeting
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14662512
Consultation
4 Feb 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