Planning application
Plot D Land North Of Crees Gardens Darlington Central Park DL1 1GX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of a STEM Centre of Excellence (Use Class F1) with associated parking and landscaping
As published by the council, reference 26/00855/DC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00855/DC
- Type
- District Council Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Stephenson
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Postcode
- DL1 1GX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by Darlington
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8 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
ELG Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
50 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Darlington for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Darlington's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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