Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Approval of details of the Biodiversity Gain Plan informative attached to planning permission dated 16 Jan 2026 (Partial demolition and partial retention and refurbishment of existing buildings, the erection of a single storey extension to Elm Grove and a two storey extension to the main building, the erection of temporary modular accommodation for the duration of the demolition and construction period, with associated permanent and temporary external works, including landscaping and construction of MUGA) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 4
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Associated applications 9
Part of
Conditions 16, 22, 23, 37 discharged · 11 awaiting decision · 3, 5, 12, 13, 25, 27, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36 varied
- ConditionsApproval of details of the Biodiversity Gain Plan informative (Partial demolition and partial…This application26/00060/CON
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Site constraints 7
Checked on 6 October 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2016, 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
- Discharge of Condition
- Postcode
- DL1 5PA
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Park West
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- DPP Planning
- Freehold owner
- Show
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14635255
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14635255
- Consultation
- 29 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 19 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA
Partial demolition and partial retention and refurbishment of existing buildings, the erection of a single storey extension to Elm Grove and a two storey extension to the main building, the erection of temporary modular accommodation for the duration of the demolition and construction period, with associated permanent and temporary external works, including landscaping and construction of MUGA
- Received
- 20 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 16 Jan 2026
- Outcome
- Approved