34 High Stell Middleton St George Darlington DL2 1UW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00377/PLU - Proposed Lawful Use Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use - as a children's residential care home (up to 2 No. children) (Use Class C2) from a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Apr 2026
Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Proposed Lawful Use
Postcode
DL2 1UW
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Sadberge And Middleton St George
Parish
Middleton St George Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14844969
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