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26/00868/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Installation of 1 no. BT street hub unit Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
3 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
22 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Documents 23

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 92 m away: Darlington Town Centre; Inside the Darlington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 5AD
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Park East
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dalcour Maclaren

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Refused, as 4% of full applications here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
294decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Darlington in the last twelve months, from validation. Darlington decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15183534
Planning Portal ref
PP-15183534
Neighbours
11 Sept 2026
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 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