Which ward in Darlington has the highest planning approval rate?

Red Hall And Lingfield at 100.0% based on 61 decisions.

Which ward in Darlington has the lowest planning approval rate?

Northgate at 83.6% based on 61 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Darlington?

There is a 16.4% 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 16.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,301 real decisions·20 wards·Updated March 2026

91.6% approved overall. But 193 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Darlington shifts your odds by up to 16.4%. 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	61	61	0	100.0%
2	Bank Top And Lascelles	41	40	1	97.6%
3	Brinkburn And Faverdale	121	118	3	97.5%
4	Eastbourne	64	62	2	96.9%
5	Stephenson	77	74	3	96.1%
6	Harrowgate Hill	68	65	3	95.6%
7	Heighington And Coniscliffe	230	216	14	93.9%
8	Hurworth	170	159	11	93.5%
9	Park East	197	181	16	91.9%
10	Park West	228	209	19	91.7%
11	Cockerton	57	52	5	91.2%
12	Sadberge And Middleton St George	300	273	27	91.0%
13	North Road	68	60	8	88.2%
14	Whinfield	34	30	4	88.2%
15	Haughton And Springfield	75	66	9	88.0%
16	College	148	130	18	87.8%
17	Hummersknott	126	110	16	87.3%
18	Pierremont	70	61	9	87.1%
19	Mowden	91	79	12	86.8%
20	Northgate	61	51	10	83.6%

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What the data tells us

A 16.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. Red Hall And Lingfield approves 100.0% of applications while Northgate approves just 83.6%. 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 2,301 planning decisions in Darlington, January 2020 to present. 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 →