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Land North Of Darlington, East Of The East Coast Mainline And West Of Barmpton Lane And Bishopton Lane Comprising Phases 2 And 3 At Skerningham Garden Village

Awaiting decision Darlington 25/00174/OUTE Major Developments

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Outline application with all matters reserved for up to 400 no. dwellings (Use Class C3), provision of a Neighbourhood Centre (including retail (Use Class E), healthcare (Use Class E), sports pitches (Use Class F.2) and allotments), infrastructure works including part of the Local Distributor Road (LDR), associated open space and landscaping

As published by the council, reference 25/00174/OUTE

Application record

Reference
25/00174/OUTE
Type
Major Developments
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
18 Feb 2025
Validated
18 Feb 2025
Ward
Sadberge And Middleton St George
Parish
Barmpton Parish Meeting

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Feb 2025

    Received by Darlington

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 May 2025, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Darlington took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

235 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Darlington for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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