1 Woodland Road Darlington DL3 7BJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00683/FUL - Full Application Approved
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Proposal

Siting of 1 No. InPost Parcel Locker to front of premises (Retrospective Application) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report-Delegated · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF INPOST SUSTAINABILITY & PLANNING POLICY DOCUMENT Report · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 2815-0858 L(00)000 SITE LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF HIGHWAYS CONSULTEE COMMENT Comment Consultee · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF INPOST BATTERY & ELECTRICAL LOCKER SPECIFICATIONS Report · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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.
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Bondgate Motors, Grade II, 35 m away · 10 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Conservation area 14 m away: Darlington Town Centre
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £120,000 in July 2003. Terraced house, freehold.

31 July 2003£120,000
29 August 1997£70,000

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

Building

Floor area384 m² (4,133 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 53)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DL3 7BJ
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Park East
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
NL Jones Planning
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 10 days faster than Darlington's median of 49 for signs and adverts. 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15022955
Planning Portal ref
PP-15022955
Neighbours
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.