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62 Corporation Road DARLINGTON

Refused Darlington 21/00942/PLU Proposed Lawful Use

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - conversion of loft into habitable space with dormer extension to rear roof slope, 2 no. velux windows to front roof slope and alterations to windows

As published by the council, reference 21/00942/PLU

Application record

Reference
21/00942/PLU
Type
Proposed Lawful Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
3 Aug 2021
Validated
3 Aug 2021
Decided
23 Aug 2021
Ward
Northgate
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2021

    Received by Darlington

  2. 23 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Darlington

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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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