Parks and open spaces help make Darlington an attractive place to live and work, providing a pleasant environment to meet, exercise and play and to learn about nature.
Strategy & Action Plan
The Council adopted its Open Space Strategy and Action Plan in April 2007. It is a key document which guides the protection and enhancement of parks and open spaces in the Borough.
The strategy sets out new planning policies for open spaces, which have superseded the open space policies in the Borough of Darlington Local Plan.
The strategy is accompanied by:
All documents are available for inspection at the Customer Service Centre in the Town Hall, Darlington.
Further Information
If you would like more information, please telephone 01325 388644 or email planning.policy@darlington.gov.uk.