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Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA

Awaiting decision Darlington 26/00832/FUL Full Application

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

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Proposal

Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for the variation of condition 21 (MUGA) & 32 (Community Use Agreement) attached to planning permission 25/00871/FUL dated 16 Jan 2026 (Partial demolition and partial retention and refurbishment of existing buildings, the erection of a single storey extension to Elm Grove and a two storey extension to the main building, the erection of temporary modular accommodation for the duration of the demolition and construction period, with associated permanent and temporary external works, including landscaping and construction of MUGA) to permit a change to the MUGA hours of use, update reference to lighting, amend when the Community Use Agreement is to be approved

As published by the council, reference 26/00832/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00832/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Park West
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Postcode
DL1 5PA

Comment by 25 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Darlington's portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Darlington register

This site has had 8 applications since 2026: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00896/CON Awaiting decision

    Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA

    Approval of details reserved by condition 10 (boundaries) attached to planning permission 25/00872/LBC dated 16 Jan 2026 (Listed Building Consent for demolition, partial demolition and partial retention and refurbishment of existing buildings, erection of a two storey extension to main building together with associated permanent and temporary external works)

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00751/CON Granted

    Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA

    Part Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Written Scheme of Investigation) attached to planning permission 25/00817/FUL dated 16 Jan 26 (Partial demolition and partial retention and refurbishment of existing buildings, the erection of a single storey extension to Elm Grove and a two storey extension to the main building, the erection of temporary modular accommodation for the duration of the demolition and construction period, with associated permanent and temporary external works, including landscaping and construction of MUGA)

    Decided 17 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00736/CON Granted

    Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA

    Part approval of details reserved by condition 3 (W.S.I) attached to Listed Building Consent 25/00872/LBC dated 16 Jan 2026 (Listed Building Consent for demolition, partial demolition and partial retention and refurbishment of existing buildings, erection of a two storey extension to main building together with associated permanent and temporary external works)

    Decided 17 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00684/NMA Granted

    Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA

    Non Material Amendment of Listed Building Consent 25/00872/LBC dated 16 Jan 2026 (demolition, partial demolition and partial retention and refurbishment of existing buildings, erection of a two storey extension to main building together with associated permanent and temporary external works) to permit amendments to the following conditions 2,4,11,12 including amendments to the wording of those conditions and other minor amendments as per the covering letter dated 14 July 2026

    Decided 24 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00486/NMA Granted

    Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA

    Non Material Amendment of planning permission 25/00871/FUL dated 16 Jan 2026 (Partial demolition and partial retention and refurbishment of existing buildings, the erection of a single storey extension to Elm Grove and a two storey extension to the main building, the erection of temporary modular accommodation for the duration of the demolition and construction period, with associated permanent and temporary external works, including landscaping and construction of MUGA) to permit amendments to the following conditions 3,5,12,13,22,23,25,27,30,31,34,35,36 including amendments to the wording of those conditions and other minor amendments as per the covering letter dated 19 May 2026

    Decided 20 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00470/CON Granted

    Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA

    Approval of details reserved by condition 23 (temporary sports hall) attached to planning permission 25/00871/FUL dated 16 Jan 2026 (Partial demolition and partial retention and refurbishment of existing buildings, the erection of a single storey extension to Elm Grove and a two storey extension to the main building, the erection of temporary modular accommodation for the duration of the demolition and construction period, with associated permanent and temporary external works, including landscaping and construction of MUGA

    Decided 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00135/CON Granted

    Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA

    Approval of details reserved by condition 22 (MUGA lighting) attached to planning permission 25/00871/FUL dated 16 Jan 2026 (Partial demolition and partial retention and refurbishment of existing buildings, the erection of a single storey extension to Elm Grove and a two storey extension to the main building, the erection of temporary modular accommodation for the duration of the demolition and construction period, with associated permanent and temporary external works, including landscaping and construction of MUGA)

    Decided 20 Jul 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by Darlington

  2. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 October 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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DPP Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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Nearby applications

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  • Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA

    26/00684/NMA Submitted 10 Jul 2026 0m away

    Non Material Amendment of Listed Building Consent 25/00872/LBC dated 16 Jan 2026 (demolition, partial demolition and partial retention and refurbishment of existing buildings, erection of a two storey extension to main building together with associated permanent and temporary external works) to permit amendments to the following conditions 2,4,11,12 including amendments to the wording of those conditions and other minor amendments as per the covering letter dated 14 July 2026

    Granted Amendments Extension Demolition 8 docs

  • Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA

    26/00896/CON Submitted 9 Sep 2026 0m away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

    Approval of details reserved by condition 10 (boundaries) attached to planning permission 25/00872/LBC dated 16 Jan 2026 (Listed Building Consent for demolition, partial demolition and partial retention and refurbishment of existing buildings, erection of a two storey extension to main building together with associated permanent and temporary external works)

    Awaiting decision Conditions Extension Demolition 8 docs

  • Grange House Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell Darlington DL1 5PA

    26/00838/TF Submitted 24 Aug 2026 0m away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

    Works to various trees, including the felling of 4 No. trees (1 No. Juniper T307, 1 No. Holly T325, 1 No. Pine T410 & 1 No. Beech T421) protected under Tree Preservation Order 1970 (No.2) - As per submitted arborists report

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

  • Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA

    26/00751/CON Submitted 3 Aug 2026 0m away

    Part Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Written Scheme of Investigation) attached to planning permission 25/00817/FUL dated 16 Jan 26 (Partial demolition and partial retention and refurbishment of existing buildings, the erection of a single storey extension to Elm Grove and a two storey extension to the main building, the erection of temporary modular accommodation for the duration of the demolition and construction period, with associated permanent and temporary external works, including landscaping and construction of MUGA)

    Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 3 docs
    Small domestic

  • Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA

    26/00470/CON Submitted 15 May 2026 0m away

    Approval of details reserved by condition 23 (temporary sports hall) attached to planning permission 25/00871/FUL dated 16 Jan 2026 (Partial demolition and partial retention and refurbishment of existing buildings, the erection of a single storey extension to Elm Grove and a two storey extension to the main building, the erection of temporary modular accommodation for the duration of the demolition and construction period, with associated permanent and temporary external works, including landscaping and construction of MUGA

    Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 7 docs
    Small domestic

  • Polam Hall School Grange Road Blackwell DARLINGTON DL1 5PA

    26/00736/CON Submitted 29 Jul 2026 0m away

    Part approval of details reserved by condition 3 (W.S.I) attached to Listed Building Consent 25/00872/LBC dated 16 Jan 2026 (Listed Building Consent for demolition, partial demolition and partial retention and refurbishment of existing buildings, erection of a two storey extension to main building together with associated permanent and temporary external works)

    Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 3 docs

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