Hummersknott planning approval rate
Hummersknott ward in Darlington has a 88.0% approval rate based on 167 planning decisions. Darlington overall: 92.5%.
Last updated: June 2026
88.0%
ward approval rate
167
Decisions
147
Approved
20
Refused
92.5%
Darlington average
Hummersknott is 4.5 percentage points below the Darlington average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Hummersknott compares
Hummersknott ward
88.0%
Darlington overall
92.5%
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Recent decisions in Hummersknott
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of replacement single stor · Mon 11 May 2026
Demolition of detached garage, bay windows, flat roof garage/study and conservat · Tue 05 May 2026
Conversion of existing detached garage into habitable space (music room) with in · Wed 22 Apr 2026
Erection of a side extension with room above to west elevation and conversion of · Tue 14 Apr 2026
Conversion of existing conservatory into garden room · Mon 23 Mar 2026
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