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The Dolphin Centre Horsemarket Darlington DL1 5RP

Granted Darlington 24/01111/PA Prior Approval

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior approval application for the installation of roof mounted solar array consisting of 399 no. photovoltaic panels

As published by the council, reference 24/01111/PA

Application record

Reference
24/01111/PA
Type
Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
14 Nov 2024
Validated
18 Nov 2024
Decided
7 Jan 2025
Ward
Park East
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DL1 5RP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Nov 2024

    Received by Darlington

  2. 18 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  4. 19 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Darlington granted permission on 7 January 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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