Land Off Melland Street Darlington DL1 1SF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of former coal depot site to residential (Use Class C3) with the erection of apartment building comprising 34 No. flats, together with installation of solar array on roof of upper storey and roof amenity space at first floor level together with associated parking provision, cycle and bin stores, hard and soft landscaping and associated works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 13 Nov 2026, from Darlington's recent commercial premises.
Documents 20
Statements & assessments 9
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Other documents 7
Site constraints 4
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.
Every application in Darlington - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
Outside Magistrates Court Parkgate Darlington DL1 1RU
Installation of 1 no. BT street hub unit
Outside Magistrates Court Parkgate Darlington DL1 1RU
Display of 2 no. internally illuminated 75-inch LCD display screens within a BT ...
Bishopsgate House Feethams Darlington DL1 5QE
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - replace broken terracotta c...
Plot D Land North Of Crees Gardens Central Park Darlington DL1 1GX
Erection of a STEM Centre of Excellence (Use Class F1) with associated parking a...
18 Haughton Road Darlington DL1 1SS
Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (HMMP), condition 13 (phase 2 ground...
Outside Nando's Unit 3 Feethams Leisure Feethams Darlington DL1 5AD
Display of 2 no. internally illuminated 75-inch LCD display screens within a BT ...
Important details
- Council
- Darlington
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- DL1 1SF
- Received
- 12 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Park East
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Wardman Brown
Decision outlook
Day 17 of the 91-day target. Darlington usually decides commercial premises by day 49.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Darlington in the last twelve months, from validation. Darlington decision record →
Public comments
76 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14985927
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14985927
- Neighbours
- 25 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 25 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 23 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 25 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 22 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Track this application
Land Off Melland Street Darlington DL1 1SF
Tracking this application
Not there in a minute? Check junk - especially Hotmail and Outlook.
Go to your dashboard →Sign in to view contact details
Applicant and case-officer names are hidden from public view for privacy. Create a free Plota account - or sign back in - and we'll show them, plus you get a dashboard for alerts and tracked applications.
Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026