Northgate planning approval rate
Northgate ward in Darlington has a 83.6% approval rate based on 61 planning decisions. Darlington overall: 91.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
83.6%
ward approval rate
61
Decisions
51
Approved
10
Refused
91.6%
Darlington average
Northgate is 8.0 percentage points below the Darlington average, placing it among the stricter wards in Darlington. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Northgate compares
Northgate ward
83.6%
Darlington overall
91.6%
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Recent decisions in Northgate
Erection of single storey extension to the rear elevation with the installation · Thu 21 Apr 2022
Change of use from commercial (Use Class E) to a mix of residential apartments ( · Thu 10 Mar 2022
Demolition of delivery/goods bay to rear, sub-division of part of ground floor i · Wed 09 Mar 2022
Change of Use from former Guest House (Use Class C1) to 6 no. person HMO (Use Cl · Tue 15 Feb 2022
Conversion of former dentist (Use Class E) to HMO (Use Class C4) for 6 no. resid · Mon 07 Feb 2022
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Darlington
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 2,301 decisions.