24/01008/PLU

1. 16 Oct 2024

   Received by Darlington

2. 5 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: GRANTED

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 26/00434/FUL Granted

  42 The Fairway Darlington DARLINGTON DL1 1ES

  Conversion of existing integral garage into habitable space

  1 May 2026 142m away Full applications
• 26/00098/TCN Awaiting decision

  32 The Mead Darlington DL1 1EX

  Notification under Electronic Communications Code (Reg 5) of intention to install 1 No. 10m medium pole

  2 Feb 2026 218m away Telecoms
• 26/00498/TCN Granted

  Pavement Adjacent To 163 Yarm Road Darlington DL1 1ED

  Notification under Electronic Communications Code (Reg 5) of intention to install 2 no. above ground cabinets to house electronic equipment

  26 May 2026 278m away Telecoms
• 21/00637/TF Granted

  Hundens Park Care Home Hundens Lane DARLINGTON DL1 1JF

  Felling of 3 no. trees protected under Group Tree Preservation Order (no. 10) 2006 - Lombardy Poplar (T3), Lombardy Poplar (T13) and Lombardy Poplar (T15) (as amended by email received 14.07.21)

  26 May 2021 280m away Trees
• 23/00124/FUL Granted

  183 Eastbourne Road DARLINGTON DL1 4ES

  Erection of a single storey side and rear extension

  1 Feb 2023 497m away Full applications

• 26/00517/PLU Granted

  8 East Mount Road Darlington DL1 1JY

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use - as a 5 bed, 5 person HMO (Use Class C4) from a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3)

  29 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00654/PLU Awaiting decision

  16 Easson Road Darlington DL3 6BB

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - conversion of loft into habitable space with rear box dormer and 2 no. rooflights to front roof slope, installation of rear patio doors to replace ground floor window and alterations to garden store roof

  2 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00568/PLU Refused

  16 Crossfield Road Darlington DL3 0TR

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - Erection of a single storey rear infill extension including one roof light (amended description).

  10 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00639/PLU Awaiting decision

  37 Cherrytree Drive School Aycliffe NEWTON AYCLIFFE DL5 6GG

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - erection of a single storey rear extension

  29 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00624/PLU Awaiting decision

  9 Gibb Avenue Darlington DL1 1NQ

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - erection of a single storey rear extension and installation of a ground floor window in the existing side elevation

  24 Jun 2026 Lawful development