Overview
- The proposal outlines a dedicated warehouse and distribution facility with internal automated storage to bring logistics on-site next to the existing Yarm Road operations.
- Darlington Borough Council agreed to transfer the Salters Lane land, with cabinet members giving unanimous support and praising the investment as a boost for the town.
- Planning documents include an extra 234 parking spaces, separate service and car park access from Salters Lane, and design measures to operate independently if required.
- Access would use a road created for the wider Ingenium Parc area, with layout, landscaping, and neighbour impact addressed in the submitted plans.
- Cummins, which has operated in the town since 1965, says the move will expand capability and create future opportunities, with the council citing potential new jobs and added business rates.