Morrisons 97 North Road Darlington DL1 2PY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00803/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Siting of 2 No. InPost parcel lockers to the west elevation (Retrospective Application) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Consultation
21 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

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; Conservation area 94 m away: Stockton & Darlington Railway: Northgate.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £220,000 in April 2024. Other property, leasehold.

24 April 2024£220,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DL1 2PY
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
North Road
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision
GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
NL Jones Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Approved, as 91% of signs and adverts here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
35decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Darlington in the last twelve months, from validation. Darlington decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15071421
Planning Portal ref
PP-15071421
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Comments by
15 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
25 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
9 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.