2018
Approved
Wynehaven 39 Merrybent Darlington DL2 2LF
Tree Preservation Order/Conservation Area Enquiry
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26/00852/CU - Change Of Use
Awaiting decision
Proposal
Change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to short-stay/holiday accommodation (Sui Generis)(Retrospective Application) Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Validated
4 Sept 2026
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Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 54.
Documents 4
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 4
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Merrybent built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £390,000 in November 2025. Detached house, freehold.
7 November 2025£390,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
Floor area181 m² (1,948 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (12 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingRoom heaters, coal
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, 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
- Change Of Use
- Postcode
- DL2 2LE
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Heighington And Coniscliffe
- Parish
- Low Coniscliffe And Merrybent PMs
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- 81 North Architecture Limited
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 54, past Darlington's usual 49 days for commercial premises. 94% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 4 Dec 2026.
Day 542 days to the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
71decided in the last year
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Darlington in the last twelve months, from validation. Darlington decision record →
Public comments
5comments received
5 objecting
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15189089
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15189089
- Neighbours
- 11 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 11 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 5 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 14 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
36 Merrybent Darlington DL2 2LE
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - Erection of a single storey rear ext…
2025
Approved
63 Merrybent Darlington DL2 2LF
Construction of replacement front boundary wall up to 1.8m high, including widening of en…
2024
Approved
73 Merrybent Darlington DL2 2LF
Demolition of existing front, side and rear extensions, erection of part two storey, part…
2023
Approved
44 Merrybent DARLINGTON DL2 2LE
Change of use of the detached garage building from garages with home office above to gara…
2022
Withdrawn
44 Merrybent DARLINGTON DL2 2LE
Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the…
2022
Withdrawn
44 Merrybent DARLINGTON DL2 2LE
Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the…
2022
Approved
46 Merrybent DARLINGTON DL2 2LE
Non Material Amendment of planning permission 21/01435/FUL dated 26 Jan 2022 (Demolition…
2022
Approved
69 Merrybent DARLINGTON DL2 2LF
Erection of pitched roof extension to front elevation, single storey extensions to rear…
2021
Approved
46 Merrybent DARLINGTON DL2 2LE
Demolition of existing conservatory and garage, erection of single storey and two storey…
2021
Approved
48 Merrybent DARLINGTON DL2 2LE
Conversion of loft into habitable space including dormer to front elevation and velux win…
2020
Approved
44 Merrybent DARLINGTON DL2 2LE
Erection of detached double garage with storage/home office above (Amended Plans to show…
2018
Approved
46 Merrybent DARLINGTON DL2 2LE
Alterations and extensions comprising erection of two storey extensions to front, side an…
2016
Approved
75 Merrybent DARLINGTON DL2 2LF
Prior approval for erection of a single storey extension to the rear, projecting 4.47m fr…
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.
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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
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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