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26/00387/DCLB - Listed Building Consent DBC Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for the replacement of window vinyls to 6 no. ground floor windows and 2 no. sets of doors on the south elevation and 3 no. ground floor windows on the west elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Apr 2026
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Validated
18 May 2026
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Consultation
22 May 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Darlington Civic Theatre
List entry 1392707 · 6 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Parkgate conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 75 m away: Church of St Hilda, Park Gate, Darlington; Inside the Darlington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area4,704 m² (50,633 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 58)
UseD2 General Assembly and Leisure plus Night Clubs and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Listed Building Consent DBC
Postcode
DL1 1RR
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Park East
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Darlington Borough Council

How this decision compares

Decided in 81 days from validation, 29 days slower than Darlington's median of 52 for listed building works. Approved, as 100% of listed building works here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
41decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Darlington in the last twelve months, from validation. Darlington decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
22 May 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Darlington
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#43 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Darlington ranks #137 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Darlington decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #109 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #14 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #137 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #73 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
16 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
25 decided
465
Total decisions
46 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.