Which ward in Darlington has the highest planning approval rate?

Red Hall And Lingfield at 100.0% based on 84 decisions.

Which ward in Darlington has the lowest planning approval rate?

Northgate at 84.3% based on 108 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Darlington?

There is a 15.7% gap between Red Hall And Lingfield and Northgate. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Darlington

Planning outcomes in Darlington are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 15.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

3,317 real decisions·20 wards·Updated August 2026

92.6% approved overall. But 245 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Darlington shifts your odds by up to 15.7%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 20 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Red Hall And Lingfield	84	84	0	100.0%
2	Brinkburn And Faverdale	174	171	3	98.3%
3	Stephenson	104	101	3	97.1%
4	Bank Top And Lascelles	68	66	2	97.1%
5	Harrowgate Hill	98	95	3	96.9%
6	Eastbourne	95	92	3	96.8%
7	Heighington And Coniscliffe	334	318	16	95.2%
8	Park West	327	307	20	93.9%
9	Sadberge And Middleton St George	451	422	29	93.6%
10	Hurworth	237	219	18	92.4%
11	Cockerton	75	69	6	92.0%
12	College	200	182	18	91.0%
13	Pierremont	105	95	10	90.5%
14	Park East	312	281	31	90.1%
15	Haughton And Springfield	95	85	10	89.5%
16	Hummersknott	171	151	20	88.3%
17	Mowden	120	106	14	88.3%
18	Whinfield	49	43	6	87.8%
19	North Road	91	79	12	86.8%
20	Northgate	108	91	17	84.3%

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What the data tells us

A 15.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Red Hall And Lingfield approves 100.0% of applications while Northgate approves just 84.3%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 3,317 planning decisions in Darlington, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Darlington Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →