Land Adjacent To 36 Teesdale Avenue Darlington DL3 8AP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00894/TCN - Telecommunications Notification Approved

Proposal

Notification under Electronic Communications Code (Reg 5) of intention to install 1 No.11m light pole Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
✓
Approved
7 Oct 2026

Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 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
Telecommunications Notification
Postcode
DL3 8AP
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Hummersknott
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, about the council's usual 27 days. Approved, as 93% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
55decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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