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16 Stephenson Street DARLINGTON

Granted Darlington 23/00230/PLU Proposed Lawful Use

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - Change of use of premises from 2 no. flats (Use Class C3) to 1 no. single dwelling (Use Class C3) together with the reinstating of the external ground floor kitchen door (amended description 10.03.2023)

As published by the council, reference 23/00230/PLU

Application record

Reference
23/00230/PLU
Type
Proposed Lawful Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: GRANTED
Received
28 Feb 2023
Validated
28 Feb 2023
Decided
14 Mar 2023
Ward
Northgate
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Feb 2023

    Received by Darlington

  2. 14 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: GRANTED

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Darlington granted permission on 14 March 2023, 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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