Which ward in Darlington has the highest planning approval rate?

Red Hall And Lingfield at 100.0% based on 86 decisions.

Which ward in Darlington has the lowest planning approval rate?

Northgate at 83.8% based on 111 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Darlington?

There is a 16.2% 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 16.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,926 real decisions·20 wards·Updated September 2026

94.4% approved overall. But 107 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Darlington shifts your odds by up to 16.2%. 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	86	86	0	100.0%
2	Brinkburn And Faverdale	183	180	3	98.4%
3	Stephenson	105	102	3	97.1%
4	Bank Top And Lascelles	69	67	2	97.1%
5	Harrowgate Hill	100	97	3	97.0%
6	Eastbourne	100	96	4	96.0%
7	Heighington And Coniscliffe	341	325	16	95.3%
8	Park West	337	316	21	93.8%
9	Sadberge And Middleton St George	467	436	31	93.4%
10	Hurworth	249	231	18	92.8%
11	Cockerton	77	71	6	92.2%
12	Pierremont	110	100	10	90.9%
13	College	204	185	19	90.7%
14	Park East	321	290	31	90.3%
15	Haughton And Springfield	95	85	10	89.5%
16	Hummersknott	174	154	20	88.5%
17	Mowden	121	107	14	88.4%
18	Whinfield	51	45	6	88.2%
19	North Road	93	81	12	87.1%
20	Northgate	111	93	18	83.8%

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What the data tells us

A 16.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Red Hall And Lingfield approves 100.0% of applications while Northgate approves just 83.8%. 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 1,926 planning decisions in Darlington, January 2020 to September 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 →