Land East Of Low Maidendale Farm Burma Road Hurworth Moor Darlington Data via plota.co.uk

25/01330/FUL - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Proposed ground mounted solar farm consisting of the installation of 38 MW solar photovoltaic array/solar farm with associated infrastructure, access and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 7 Sept 2026.

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DL2 1QQ
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Hurworth
Parish
Hurworth Parish Council
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Aitchison Raffety

Public comments

No public comments yet.

58 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14525685
Neighbours
17 Aug 2026
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Press notice
28 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