Adoption of Darlington Borough Local Plan (2016-2036)
We have now adopted the Local Plan (2016-2036) [pdf document]
The Secretary of State appointed an independent inspector to examine the plan (William Fieldhouse, BA(Hons) MA, MRTPI).
His report was published in January 2022.
The inspector confirmed the plan was sound and capable of adoption subject to some main modifications.
The plan includes:
- recommended main modifications
- consequential minor modifications
It replaces:
- saved policies of the Borough of Darlington Local Plan 1997 (updated 2001)
- the Darlington Core Strategy (2011)