A new government office development in Darlington has been given the go-ahead by planners.
The application to construct a five-storey, 10,000 square metres government hub in Brunswick Street, put forward by the Government Property Agency (GPA), has been approved by the town planning committee.
The new office on Brunswick Street will build on the success of the Darlington Economic Campus (DEC), currently comprising Feetham House and Bishopsgate House, both situated in the town centre.
With works on site set to begin later this year and completion earmarked for 2027, the energy efficient office complex will be part of the wider DEC, and home to 1,400 civil servants from across a number of government departments.
The campus incorporates HM Treasury, the Department for Business and Trade, for whom Darlington will be the second headquarters, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the Office for National Statistics, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and the Competition and Markets Authority. It also includes the Department for Education who have been based in Darlington since the 1960s.
The DEC forms part of the Government Hubs Programme supporting economic growth across the UK through the redevelopment of brownfield sites or repurposing existing buildings to create efficient, sustainable and productive workplaces.
Georgia Gould, parliamentary secretary for the cabinet office, said: "The new development will support Darlington’s economy and allow the Civil Service to draw on talent and skills across the region. This government is committed to economic growth in every region of the UK and we will get behind cities and towns to deliver new jobs and opportunities for their communities."
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