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15 Louisa Street Darlington DL1 4ED

Granted Darlington 24/01146/PLU Proposed Lawful Use

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a children's home (Class C2) occupied by a maximum of two children (under 18 years of age) living together where care is provided for them on a rota basis; including sleeping overnight (amended description)

As published by the council, reference 24/01146/PLU

Application record

Reference
24/01146/PLU
Type
Proposed Lawful Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: GRANTED
Received
22 Nov 2024
Validated
22 Nov 2024
Decided
22 Jan 2025
Ward
Bank Top And Lascelles
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DL1 4ED

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Nov 2024

    Received by Darlington

  2. 22 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: GRANTED

  3. 5 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Prism Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

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9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Darlington granted permission on 22 January 2025, 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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