Planning application
Kentucky Fried Chicken Darlington Retail Park Yarm Road Darlington DL1 4PU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 to vary condition 4 (opening hours) attached to planning permission 03/00488/FUL dated 30 July 2003 (Developments of restaurant unit (Class A3 food & drink) & associated landscaping & works) to extend the opening hours to 07:00-05:00 on all days
As published by the council, reference 26/00698/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00698/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Red Hall And Lingfield
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Postcode
- DL1 4PU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jul 2026
Received by Darlington
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31 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. 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
6 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.
Open the documentsWhat 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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