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26/00779/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Siting of an InPost Parcel Locker to the rear of the site (Retrospective Application) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

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.
Conservation area 13 m away: West End
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.
Council document ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Pierremont Lodge, Grade II, 55 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 13 m away: West End; 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.

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DL3 9NQ
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
College
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
NL Jones Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 6 days faster than Darlington's median of 49 for commercial premises. Approved, as 93% of commercial premises here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
71decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15061899
Planning Portal ref
PP-15061899
Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 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