Darlington is a historic market town in County Durham, North-East England.
It is also the major settlement in the unitary authority and Borough of Darlington, with a resident population of 106,000 as of 2011. The town lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river.
The town owes much of its development to the influence of local Quaker families during the Victorian era, and it is famous as the terminus of the world's first steam hauled passenger railway. Darlington railway station is an important stop on the East Coast Main Line.
Current policy: Darlington Core Strategy Development Plan adopted 6th May 2011. Also some “saved policies” from the Borough of Darlington Local Plan (adopted 1997, with alterations 2001)
In addition there is an Interim Planning Position Statement, April 2016, which can be viewed at: http://www.darlington.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/planning/planning-and-environmental-policy/new-local-plan-2016-2036/
Issues and Options: Consulted upon over the summer the responses are being analysed with the aim of considering them in detail at a Scrutiny Meeting on the 20th October 2016 and Cabinet on the 8th November 2016. All the consultation responses can be viewed at: http://microsites.darlington.gov.uk/local-plan/time-table/issues-and-scoping-consultation-responses
