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26/00898/PLU - Proposed Lawful Use
Awaiting decision
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - replace broken terracotta cladding panels with powder coated steel cladding panels on the lowest four rows on the north, east and south elevations Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Oct 2026 and 5 Nov 2026, from Darlington's recent extensions.
Documents 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 7
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.
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.
Also on the record
15 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 36 m away: Darlington Town Centre; Inside the Darlington built-up area; Heritage at risk 97 m away: Church of St Cuthbert, Market Place, Darlington; Priority habitat 42 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 area4,145 m² (44,616 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 27)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, 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
- Proposed Lawful Use
- Postcode
- DL1 5QE
- Received
- 10 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Park East
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- LBF Architects Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 24 of the 56-day target. Darlington usually decides extensions by day 48.
Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
180decided in the last year
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Darlington in the last twelve months, from validation. Darlington decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 10 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
24 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
St Cuthberts Church Church Row Darlington
Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (WSI) attached to planning permission 25/0099…
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Footpath East Of Dolphin Centre Horsemarket Darlington DL1 5RP
Installation of 1 No. Bt Street Hub incorporating 2 No. internally illuminated digital LC…
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Refused
Footpath East Of Dolphin Centre Horsemarket Darlington DL1 5RP
Display of 2 No. internally illuminated digital LCD display screens to BT Street Hub
2025
Approved
St Cuthberts Church Church Row Darlington
External alterations at the west entrance to create a level access into the building
2025
Approved
St Cuthberts Parish Centre Church Lane Darlington DL1 5QG
Proposed felling of a Silver Birch tree within a conservation area under a 5 day notice e…
2024
Approved
The Dolphin Centre Horsemarket Darlington DL1 5RP
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Darlington Borough Council Town Hall Feethams Darlington DL1 5QT
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Darlington Borough Council Town Hall Feethams Darlington DL1 5QT
Installation of 10 no. EV charging points, cabinets and associated works
2024
Darlington Borough Council Town Hall Feethams Darlington DL1 5QT
Test case
2021
Approved
Canopy Car Park Town Hall Feethams DARLINGTON
Display of externally illuminated signage with crest and lettering to west elevation
2021
Approved
The Dolphin Centre Horsemarket DARLINGTON DL1 5RP
Display of 1 no. non illuminated fascia sign to side elevation
2019
Approved
Darlington Borough Council Town Hall Feethams DARLINGTON DL1 5QT
Replacement of existing glazed canopy above main civic reception entrance to Town Hall wi…
2017
Approved
Darlington Borough Council Car Park Feethams DARLINGTON
Approval of details reserved by condition 10 (contamination not in phase 3) and condition…
2017
Dolphin Centre Horsemarket Darlington DL1 5RP
Change Of Use In Part Of Existing Dolphin Centre And Alterations Including Partial Demoli…
2017
Dolphin Centre Horsemarket Darlington DL1 5RP
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2017
Approved
Darlington Borough Council Car Park Feethams DARLINGTON
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2017
Approved
Darlington Borough Council Car Park Feethams DARLINGTON
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Town Hall Feethams Darlington DL1 5QT
Test Email Functionality In Live
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Darlington Borough Council Car Park Feethams DARLINGTON
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2016
Approved
Unit 1A Feethams DARLINGTON
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Display of 4 No internally illuminated fascia signs
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.
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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
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.
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