Morrisons Supermarket Morton Park Way Darlington DL1 4PJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00775/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Siting of 1 No. InPost Parcel Locker to south east elevation (Retrospective Application) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 01:28

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Application progress

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Received

7 Aug 2026

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Consultation

17 Aug 2026

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Approved

29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Documents 13

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

Inside the Darlington 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 listed building at the site

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

Floor area7,827 m² (84,249 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)

UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services

HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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: Full Application
Postcode: DL1 4PJ
Received: 7 Aug 2026
Validated: 7 Aug 2026
Ward: Sadberge And Middleton St George
Parish: Morton Palms Parish Meeting
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 9 Oct 2026
Decision: GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date: 29 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: NL Jones Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 26 days slower than Darlington's median of 27 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 93% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

This one53d

Council27d

UK55d

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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15071401
Planning Portal ref: PP-15071401
Consultation: 17 Aug 2026
Comments by: 9 Sept 2026
Site or press notice: 19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved

Creation of charging zone within existing customer car park, consisting of the installati…

24/00429/FUL 27 Jun 2024

2024 Withdrawn

Replacement of 24 no. existing parking spaces with the installation of EV charging zone c…

24/00315/FUL 19 Apr 2024

2020 Approved

Display of 2 No. illuminated and 2 No. non illuminated fascia canopy signs for WMS Click…

20/00071/ADV 25 Feb 2020

2019 Approved

Erection of canopy to form 2 no. covered car parking bays for Click & Collect service

19/00990/FUL 26 Nov 2019

2018 Approved

Replacement of the existing external signage, incorporating logo signs, internally illumi…

18/00305/ADV 16 May 2018

2018 Approved

Tree Preservation Order/Conservation Area Enquiry

18/00163/PDTF 5 Mar 2018

2017 Approved

Tree Enquiry

17/01132/PDTF 18 Dec 2017

2017 Approved

Tree Enquiry

17/00842/PDTF 11 Sep 2017

2017 Approved

Erection of a building to house Home Delivery operation and a canopy to cover van loading…

17/00555/FUL 11 Aug 2017

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

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.

Morrisons Supermarket Morton Park Way Darlington DL1 4PJ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 1

Plans & drawings 5

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 2

Other documents 2

Site constraints 3

Building

Important details

How this decision compares

Public comments

Consultation & key dates

Previous applications at this address