Stephenson planning approval rate
Stephenson ward in Darlington has a 96.1% approval rate based on 77 planning decisions. Darlington overall: 91.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
96.1%
ward approval rate
77
Decisions
74
Approved
3
Refused
91.6%
Darlington average
Stephenson sits slightly above the Darlington average, with a 4.5 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Stephenson compares
Stephenson ward
96.1%
Darlington overall
91.6%
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Recent decisions in Stephenson
Approval of details reserved by condition 18 (cycle parking) attached to plannin · Mon 13 Jun 2022
Erection of a single storey rear extension (as amended by plans received 09.06.2 · Fri 10 Jun 2022
Installation of standby generator to enclosed rear service yard · Mon 06 Jun 2022
Change of Use from storage (unit 4) and former car valeting bay (unit 5) to car · Mon 21 Mar 2022
Erection of a two storey extension to north elevation of Block E and re-location · Thu 17 Mar 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.