The appointed Planning Inspector, Mr William Fieldhouse BA (Hons) MA MRTPI has concluded that with the recommended main modifications (consulted on between 19 October and 30 November 2021), the Darlington Local Plan 2016-2036 is sound and compliant with the legal requirements. Please visit the Local Plan Examination page for more details.
By Planning Policy Team at 1 Feb 2022The Local Plan Examination Hearings are now underway. All of the hearings are broadcast on You Tube. You can either watch them live or you can view the sessions at a more suitable time for you as they are all recorded.
Details of the agenda can be seen on the Local Plan Examination (Latest News) page.
By Planning Policy Team at 26 May 2021The Local Plan examination hearings will start tomorrow, Tuesday 25 May 2021, and will take place over eight days as follows:
Week 1: Tuesday 25 May and Wednesday 26 May 2021
Week 2: Tuesday 15 June to Thursday 17 June 2021
Week 3: Tuesday 22 June to Thursday 24 June 2021
Tuesday 29 June 2021 is a reserve day that could be used to continue discussion of one or more matters if necessary.
Due to the current coronavirus legislation and restrictions, and the related capacity issues at Darlington Town Hall, the hearing sessions will be held virtually using Microsoft Teams. All of the sessions will be broadcast on YouTube [external link].
For more information, including the agendas for each session, please visit the Local Plan Examination page.
By Planning Policy Team at 24 May 2021Examination dates for the Darlington Local Plan have now been confirmed. For further information please visit the Local Plan Examination webpage.
By Planning Policy Team at 7 Apr 2021
The Darlington Local Plan 2016-2036 was submitted to the Planning Inspector on 23 December 2020.
For more details, please visit the Local Plan Examination page.
By Planning Policy Team at 4 Jan 2021
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