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First Floor The Old Exchange Barnard Street DARLINGTON DL3 7DR

Granted Darlington 21/00804/CU Change Of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of Use from office (Use Class E) to education/training facility (Use Class F1)

As published by the council, reference 21/00804/CU

Application record

Reference
21/00804/CU
Type
Change Of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
Received
7 Jul 2021
Validated
14 Jul 2021
Decided
27 Aug 2021
Ward
Park East
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DL3 7DR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jul 2021

    Received by Darlington

  2. 14 Jul 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS

  4. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in London

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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