Kentucky Fried Chicken Darlington Retail Park Yarm Road Darlington DL1 4PU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00698/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 4 (opening hours) attached to planning permission dated 30 July 2003 (Developments of restaurant unit (Class A3 food & drink) & associated landscaping & works) to extend the opening hours to 07:00-05:00 on all days Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
16 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
31 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 25 Sept 2026.

The consultation period closed on 10 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

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.
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.

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DL1 4PU
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Red Hall And Lingfield
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

67 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15084450
Planning Portal ref
PP-15084450
Neighbours
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 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