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143 Neasham Road Darlington DL1 4BL

Awaiting decision Darlington 25/01043/CU Change Of Use

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Proposal

Change of Use from single dwelling (Use Class C3) to dental practice (Use Class E) to be incorporated into and expand the existing dental practice next door (No .145 Neasham Road)

As published by the council, reference 25/01043/CU

Application record

Reference
25/01043/CU
Type
Change Of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
30 Sep 2025
Validated
24 Oct 2025
Ward
Bank Top And Lascelles
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Postcode
DL1 4BL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2025

    Received by Darlington

  2. 24 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Darlington took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

P A Designs Architects Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Darlington

Active · incorporated 2011 · Darlington

20 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 85% granted

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Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Darlington for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Darlington decided full applications in a median of 67 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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