Planning application
26/00024/RM1
Site At Mount Pleasant Farm Mortimer Wheeler Drive Darlington DL2 2ZW
Proposal
Application for reserved matters approval relating to access, layout, scale, appearance & landscaping attached to outline planning permission 15/00450/OUT dated 31/10/2018 (Outline application for residential development comprising approximately 1200 dwellings, residential and link roads, public open space, landscaping and drainage works together with education and playing fields) for the erection of 8 No. residential dwellings with associated landscaping and infrastructure
As published by the council, reference 26/00024/RM1
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by Darlington
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
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 reserved matters applications
How this application type works
A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, typically appearance, landscaping, layout, scale or access. The council judges it against the outline permission already granted, not the principle of development, which is settled. It must normally be submitted within three years of the outline decision.
Other reserved matters applications
In Darlington
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26/00430/RM1 Awaiting decision
Land North Of Coniscliffe Road Darlington
Application for reserved matters approval relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 152 No. dwellings (Phase 3 only) attached to outline permission 17/00632/OUTE dated 28 May 2024 (Outline planning application for the erection of up to 535 Dwellings, landscaping, ancillary works and wider highway mitigation measures with all matters reserved except access) (Revised application)
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24/00747/RM1 Granted
Land North Of Coniscliffe Road Darlington
Application for reserved matters approval relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 475 No. dwellings attached to outline permission 17/00632/OUTE dated 28 May 2024 (Outline planning application for the erection of up to 535 Dwellings, landscaping, ancillary works and wider highway mitigation measures with all matters reserved except access) (additional plans and reports received 3 September 2024; amended plans received 16 October 2024)