Land South Of Staindrop Road (Part Phase 2A) Staindrop Road Darlington Data via plota.co.uk

26/00671/RM1 - RM1-Approval of Reserved Matters Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for reserved matters approval relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 140 No. dwellings and associated infrastructure, parking and landscaping attached to outline permission dated 6 June 2024 (Outline planning permission for residential development of up to 985 dwellings (Use Class C3), convenience store with up to 400 sqm retail floor space (Use Class E), a GP (Class E) land for proposed primary school and early years school (Use Class F1) and sports pitches with associated parking, public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system (SUDS), onsite nutrient mitigation scheme and vehicular access points from Staindrop Road with all matters reserved except means of vehicular access) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 12 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
RM1-Approval of Reserved Matters
Postcode
DL3 9AE
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Heighington And Coniscliffe
Parish
Low Coniscliffe And Merrybent PMs
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lichfields

Public comments

No public comments yet.

82 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15049493
Neighbours
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Press notice
31 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Darlington
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#43 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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