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Plot D Land North Of Crees Gardens Central Park Darlington DL1 1GX

Awaiting decision Darlington 26/00855/DC District Council Application

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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

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Received by Darlington

  2. 8 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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ELG Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

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

59 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Darlington for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Darlington's median decision took 53 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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