Whinfield planning approval rate
Whinfield ward in Darlington has a 88.2% approval rate based on 34 planning decisions. Darlington overall: 91.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
88.2%
ward approval rate
34
Decisions
30
Approved
4
Refused
91.6%
Darlington average
Whinfield is 3.4 percentage points below the Darlington average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Whinfield compares
Whinfield ward
88.2%
Darlington overall
91.6%
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Recent decisions in Whinfield
Removal of existing garage, enlargement of existing dwelling with erection of si · Tue 17 May 2022
Demolition of lean-to to existing dwelling, erection of 1 no. two bed single sto · Thu 10 Feb 2022
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 2,301 decisions.