178 Victoria Road Darlington DL1 5JN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00628/CON - Discharge of Condition Approved

Proposal

Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (noise railway), 4 (vibration), 5 (noise road), 6 (acoustic mitigation) attached to planning permission dated 19 Jan 2026 (Change of use of office building (Use Class E) to 2 no. two bed apartments (Use Class C3) including demolition of single storey rear extension, formation of ramped access to front, installation of additional windows to existing side elevation and 2 no. sun tunnels within roof) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jun 2026
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
Approved
13 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Discharge of Condition
Postcode
DL1 5JN
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Park East
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Andrew Duckworth

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15036091
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Darlington
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#43 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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