72-home development changes at Newton Lane, Darlington
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Darlington Planning Applications Committee on 3 Jun 2026.
The site
The site forms part of the northern West Park development, within phases MP8 south and MP9, which are being built by the applicant.
“Outline planning permission (ref no: 15/00450/OUT) was granted in 2018 for residential development of up to 1200 dwellings at Mount Pleasant and Stag House Farms. The development is under construction, being brought forward in phases by different developers as part of the expansion of West Park.”
“The application site is located within the northern part of the West Park development and forms part of phases known as MP8 (south) and MP9 which are being built by the applicant, Bussey and Armstong Projects Ltd.”
Officer report
Earlier permissions
Outline permission was granted for up to 1,200 dwellings, and reserved matters approval allowed 72 dwellings; fourteen properties had been built or were under construction.
“Reserved matters approval has previously been granted (ref no: 21/01111/RM1) to construct 72 dwellings on MP9 and the southern part of MP8 and fourteen of the properties have been built or are under construction (Plots 1 to 14).”
Officer report
Who was heard
The committee heard from the Council’s Highways Engineer, Environmental Health Officer, the applicant and an objector.
“(In making its decision, the Committee took into consideration the Planning Officer’s report (previously circulated), the views of the Council’s Highways Engineer, Environmental Health Officer, the Applicant and an Objector, whom the Committee heard).”
Minutes
The committee decision
The committee granted approval subject to conditions requiring specified approved drawings, electric vehicle charging provision and broadband infrastructure.
“RESOLVED – That approval be granted subject to the following planning conditions:”
“The development hereby approved shall provide suitable broadband infrastructure, ducting and connectivity…”
Minutes
Sources
- Darlington Planning Applications Committee minutes, 3 June 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Darlington's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Wednesday 3 June 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
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This committee's year
17 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.