Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
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 16 Jan 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Darlington Planning Applications Committee on 14 Jan 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because public benefits would outweigh less-than-substantial heritage harm and other impacts could be controlled by conditions.
- Objectors raised concerns about traffic, parking, construction, noise, floodlighting, community use, trees, drainage and residential amenity.
- The committee granted permission subject to conditions, including limits on construction and MUGA use.
Source: Plota analysis of Darlington's committee minutes of 14 Jan 2026.
Documents 95
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 38
Plans & drawings 36
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 9
Other documents 9
Associated applications 9
Site constraints 7
Checked on 11 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
- Full Application
- Postcode
- DL1 5PA
- Received
- 20 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sept 2025
- Ward
- Park West
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 16 Jan 2026
- Decision
- GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
- Decision date
- 16 Jan 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- DPP
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 134 days from validation, 82 days slower than Darlington's median of 52 for full applications. Approved, as 96% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Darlington in the last twelve months, from validation. Darlington decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
236 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14175681
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14175681
- Neighbours
- 5 Jan 2026
- Consultation
- 2 Dec 2025
- Comments by
- 16 Dec 2025
- Site or press notice
- 10 Sept 2025
- Committee
- 14 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 4 Dec 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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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