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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

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 9 Sept 2026.

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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

No public comments yet.

67 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15084450
Neighbours
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Site notice
6 Aug 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 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