Retail Study
The council commissions retail studies of the Borough and its catchment area.
The studies:
- inform the development plan
- assist with the assessment of planning applications
- help in the management of the town centre
Studies were carried out in:
- 2008
- 2010
- 2014
- 2017
2017 Update
DBC commissioned White Young Green Planning to update the 2014 study.
Darlington Retail Study November 2017 [pdf document]
- Appendix 1 - Planning Policy Context [pdf document]
- Appendix 2a Health Check Assessment [pdf document]
- Appendix 2b Darlington - Diversity of Use Town Centre 18 July 2018 [pdf document]
- Appendix 2c Darlington - Vacancy Plan 18 July 2018 [pdf document]
- Appendix 3a Map of Study Area [pdf document]
- Appendix 3b Map of Goad Data Zones [pdf document]
- Appendix 4 Darlington Household Survey by Zone 2013 [pdf document]
- Appendix 5 2017 Darlington Retail Tables (Scenario 1) [pdf document]
- Appendix 6 2017 Darlington Retail Tables (Scenario 2) [pdf document]
2014 Version
In 2013 DBC commissioned White Young Green Planning to update the 2010 study.
Retail and Town Centre Study September 2014 [pdf document]
Statistical updates to shopping floorspace
We publish changes in retail floorspace in the Borough since the 2008 study on this page.
This is part of the council’s planning monitoring programme.
Shopping Floorspace in Darlington, update to DRS, June 2011 [pdf document].