Site Of Valley House (demolished) Valley Street North Darlington DL1 1TJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00562/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of land from office premises (already demolished) (Use Class E) to roofing materials storage yard (Use Class B8) including the erection of demountable warehouse and trade counter unit, construction of 2 No. new vehicle access points, installation of storage containers, boundary treatment including entry/exit gates, lighting and parking provision for 11 No. vehicles and associated works… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 29 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Darlington
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DL1 1TJ
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Northgate
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
S&L Planning Consultants

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14957883
Neighbours
8 Jul 2026
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
Site notice
14 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