Land At Former Forge Tavern 40 Nestfield Street Darlington Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Permission in Principle application for the erection of a minimum of 3 no. three storey dwellings upto a maximum of 4 no. three storey dwellings (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 204.
Documents 13
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 7
Site constraints 4
Checked on 11 September 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Darlington
- Application type
- Permission in Principle
- Postcode
- DL1 2LZ
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Stephenson
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Apr 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- ELG Planning
Decision outlook
Day 204, past the statutory target. 86% of outline applications in Darlington are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for outline applications decided by Darlington in the last twelve months, from validation. Darlington decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 5 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 4 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 5 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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