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

26/00816/DD - Demolition Notifications Awaiting decision

Proposal

Determination as to whether prior approval is required for the demolition of the single storey garage and the associated rear boundary wall Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Oct 2026, from Darlington's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 15 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

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.
Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 73 m away: Darlington Town Centre; Inside the Darlington built-up area; Heritage at risk 89 m away: West End.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Demolition Notifications
Postcode
DL3 7BJ
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Park East
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Darlington usually decides demolitions by day 52.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
38decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 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