Skerningham Further Traffic Modelling & Springfield Park
Skerningham has been recognised as having potential to provide additional houses within the Borough. Access points into the area have been considered, one being through Springfield Park which raised objections. Additional work has been commissioned to consider this access to the site further. A public drop in session will be held at Whessoe Parish Hall on Thursday 9th January 2020 between 3.00pm and 6.30pm where Council officers and representatives of the promoter will be available to answer questions. For more information visit the Skerningham Masterplan page.
By Planning Policy Team at 3 Jan 2020
We are proposing to pause the delivery of the local plan to allow for further analysis to be completed before it is taken to Cabinet for approval.
Last week the scrutiny committee discussed some further points around the planned development of the Springfield Park access road.
Traffic modelling work will be carried out over the summer months to explore access options to the potential Skerningham development.
Heather Scott Leader of the Council said: “This is absolutely the right thing to do given the points raised by the public and at our place scrutiny committee. It’s important we listen to feedback, taking into account all views and options before committing to a local plan for Darlington.”
By Planning Policy Team at 10 Jul 2019
The Regulation 6 Consultation on the Middleton St George Neighbourhood Area has started today and will run until 5pm on Friday 29 March 2019.
In January 2019, Middleton St George Parish Council applied to Darlington Borough Council for a new Neighbourhood Area to reflect the changes in the parish boundary and to pursue the preparation of a Neighbourhood Development Plan. The boundary changes came about via a Community Governance Review in 2016. The Parish Council are proposing a Neighbourhood Area of the new parish area and excluding land at Durham Tees Valley Airport. Even though this land at the airport falls within the parish boundary it is considered inappropriate for Durham Tees Valley Airport to be included in the Neighbourhood Area due to its strategic importance.
Further information can be seen on the Neighbourhood Planning page.
By Planning Policy Team at 13 Feb 2019
The Regulation 16 Consultation on the Low Coniscliffe and Merrybent Neighbourhood Plan ended on 7 January 2019. The Council is now collating all of the representations and then they will be passed to an independent examiner appointed by the Council. The examiner will review the comments and the plan documents and will assess whether the plan meets the basic conditions and legislation. More information will be provided on the Neighbourhood Planning page on the Council's main website.
By Planning Policy Team at 16 Jan 2019
In accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Darlington Borough Council are now inviting comments from organisations and individuals on the submitted Low Coniscliffe and Merrybent Neighbourhood Plan. The consultation period will run from 20th November 2018 to 7th January 2019.
Further details, including the consultation documents and information about how you can make comments can be seen on the Neighbourhood Planning page on the Darlington Borough Council website. Documents are also available to view at Customer Services at the Town Hall, Crown Street Library, Cockerton Library and Low Coniscliffe Village Telephone Box Book Exchange, Gate Lane.
By Planning Policy Team at 20 Nov 2018
