2 Pensbury Street Darlington DL1 5LH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00224/PLU - Proposed Lawful Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use - from a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 6 No. person HMO (Use Class C4) together with internal alterations and blocking up of 1 No. external door Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Proposed Lawful Use
Postcode
DL1 5LH
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Park East
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 May 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pyramid Architectural Designs

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14706174
Env. assessment
No
Darlington
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#43 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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 performance
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