Land Near 28 Millbank Heighington NEWTON AYCLIFFE DL5 6RY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00016/TCN - Telecommunications Notification Approved

Proposal

Notification under Electronic Communications Code (Reg 5) of intention to install 2 no. light pole Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jan 2026
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Consultation
16 Jan 2026
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Approved
4 Feb 2026

Approved on 4 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.
Conservation area 12 m away: Heighington
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Heighington built-up area; 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 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Telecommunications Notification
Postcode
DL5 6RY
Received
7 Jan 2026
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Ward
Heighington And Coniscliffe
Parish
Heighington Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Feb 2026
Decision
PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT
Decision date
4 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, about the council's usual 27 days. Approved, as 93% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
55decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Darlington in the last twelve months, from validation. Darlington decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
16 Jan 2026
Comments by
30 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
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 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