58 Duke Street Darlington DL3 7AN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00529/PA - Prior Approval Pending
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior Approval application for the change of use of the building from Commercial, Business and Service (Vets) (Use Class E) to a 6 no. bed residential dwelling house (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Validated
27 Aug 2026
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Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Oct 2026, from Darlington's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 22 Sept 2026.

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Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF PRIOR APPROVAL SUPPORTING STATEMENT Report · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION AREA IMPACT STATEMENT Report · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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.
Darlington Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 67 and 69, Stanhope Road, Grade II, 49 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 18 m away: West End; Inside the Darlington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Prior Approval
Postcode
DL3 7AN
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Park East
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RBA Town Planning

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Darlington usually decides commercial premises by day 53.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Darlington in the last twelve months, from validation. Darlington decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14976852
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Change of use from offices (Use Class B1) to veterinary practice (D1) (Additional Informa…
16/00316/CU
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Car Park Adjoining 52 Duke Street Darlington
Display of non-illuminated metal signs on 8 No. posts (amended description)
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2024
Car Park Adjoining 52 Duke Street Darlington
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - installation of EV charging equipmen…
24/00769/PLU
2024 Approved
62 Duke Street Darlington DL3 7AN
Display of 1 no. non illuminated projecting sign and 1 no. non illuminated letter fascia…
24/00060/ADV
2023
53 Duke Street Darlington DL3 7SD
Display of 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign to the front elevation
23/00280/ADV
2022 Approved
67 Stanhope Road North DARLINGTON DL3 7AP
Listed Building Consent for the reinstatement of first floor wrought iron railings and re…
22/00587/LBC
2021 Refused
83 Stanhope Road South DARLINGTON DL3 7SF
Construction of raised deck seating area with stepped access, 2 no. privacy panels to nor…
21/00553/FUL
2018 Approved
65 Stanhope Road North DARLINGTON
Change of use of property to 4 No. flats
18/00759/FUL
2017 Approved
55 Stanhope Road North DARLINGTON DL3 7AP
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development - installation of replacement windows
17/00805/PLU
2016 Approved
75 Stanhope Road South DARLINGTON DL3 7SF
Works to trees protected under Area Tree Preservation Order (No 18) 2006 - Crown lift 1 N…
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2016 Approved
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Continued use of land as car park
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2016 Approved
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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 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings