3 Stanhope Road North Darlington

1. 23 Oct 2024

   Received by Darlington

2. 29 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: GRANTED

3. 19 Aug 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

• Telecoms Mast Woodland Road DARLINGTON

  21/00851/PA Submitted 16 Jul 2021 42m away

  Prior Approval for the installation of 5G telecoms equipment including 20m high Streetpole and 3no cabinets with ancillary works.

  Refused Prior approval 8 docs

• 22 Stanhope Road North DARLINGTON DL3 7AR

  19/01093/TFC Submitted 25 Nov 2019 80m away

  Notification to carry out tree works in a designated conservation area - Felling of 1 No. semi-mature Cherry Tree

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 1 Woodland Road Darlington DL3 7BJ

  26/00683/FUL Submitted 10 Jul 2026 85m away

  Siting of 1 No. InPost Parcel Locker to front of premises (Retrospective Application)

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 19 Woodland Road Darlington DL3 7BJ

  26/00816/DD Submitted 19 Aug 2026 85m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Determination as to whether prior approval is required for the demolition of the single storey garage and the associated rear boundary wall

  Awaiting decision Other Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• George Dent Nursery School Elms Road Darlington DL3 7PY

  24/01082/NMA Submitted 8 Nov 2024 128m away

  Non Material Amendment of planning permission 24/00642/FUL dated 15 Oct 2024 (Installation of 2 no. external air conditioning compressor units to west elevation to include 2 no. internal air conditioning units to internal rooms) to permit an alternative model for the external compressor units

  Granted Amendments 5 docs

• George Dent Nursery School Elms Road Darlington DL3 7PY

  26/00704/FUL Submitted 20 Jul 2026 154m away

  Installation of 1 No. external air conditioning compressor unit to west elevation to include 1 No. air conditioning unit to internal room

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 26/00635/LU Granted

  30 Clifton Road Darlington DL1 5DS

  Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as a four-person small HMO (Use Class C4)

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00727/PLU Granted

  28 High Stell Middleton St George Darlington DL2 1UW

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

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00663/PLU Granted

  9 The Green Hurworth Darlington DL2 2HA

  Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed works to a Listed Building - replacement of lath and plaster lime ceilings

  3 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00639/PLU Granted

  37 Cherrytree Drive School Aycliffe NEWTON AYCLIFFE DL5 6GG

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

  29 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00776/PLU Awaiting decision

  20 Arthur Street Darlington DL3 6SX

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use - for the use of an HMO (Class C4) as a children's home (Class C2) occupied by a maximum of two children (aged under 18 years old) and up to four carers (one or two sleeping overnight) working on a rota basis

  7 Aug 2026 Lawful development