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Sports Direct East Street DARLINGTON DL1 1PN

Granted Darlington 21/01042/DD Demolition Notifications

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Determination as to whether prior approval is required for the demolition of former Sports Direct building and former two storey nightclub

As published by the council, reference 21/01042/DD

Application record

Reference
21/01042/DD
Type
Demolition Notifications
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
2 Sep 2021
Validated
2 Sep 2021
Decided
30 Sep 2021
Ward
Park East
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DL1 1PN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2021

    Received by Darlington

  2. 30 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Darlington Borough Council Agent

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Documents

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16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Darlington granted permission on 30 September 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

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