Planning application
2 Merrybent DARLINGTON DL2 2LE
Works: Extension Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - Conversion of the existing loft space into a habitable space with dormer extension to rear and the insertion of 1 no. roof light to the front elevation (amended description 16.08.2021).
As published by the council, reference 21/00880/PLU
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00880/PLU
- Type
- Proposed Lawful Use
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- GRANTED
- Received
- 23 Jul 2021
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2021
- Decided
- 16 Aug 2021
- Ward
- Heighington And Coniscliffe
- Parish
- Low Coniscliffe And Merrybent PMs
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DL2 2LE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2021
Received by Darlington
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29 Jul 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Aug 2021
Decision issued: GRANTED
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13 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice
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6 documents on file for this application
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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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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