Planning application
The Forum Music Centre Borough Road Darlington DL1 1SG
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Relates to 24/00991/FUL
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Proposal
Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (extraction) attached to planning permission 24/00991/FUL dated 09 Dec 2024 (Demolition of existing outbuilding, kitchen and partial demolition of boundary wall, erection of a two storey extension on the west elevation to provide a recording studio with 2 no. car parking spaces below and including installation of external stairs, glazed balustrade, decked walkway, green roofs to new extension and part of existing roof. Erection of a single storey kitchen extension to the east elevation and provision of a new timber framed glazed entrance to the north east elevation)
As published by the council, reference 25/01092/CON
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01092/CON
- Type
- Discharge of Condition
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Park East
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Postcode
- DL1 1SG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Darlington register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/00991/FUL Granted
The Forum Music Centre Borough Road Darlington DL1 1SG
Demolition of existing outbuilding, kitchen and partial demolition of boundary wall, erection of a two storey extension on the west elevation to provide a recording studio with 2 no. car parking spaces below and including installation of external stairs, glazed balustrade, decked walkway, green roofs to new extension and part of existing roof. Erection of a single storey kitchen extension to the east elevation and provision of a new timber framed glazed entrance to the north east elevation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2025
Received by Darlington
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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24/00991/FUL Granted
The Forum Music Centre Borough Road Darlington DL1 1SG
Demolition of existing outbuilding, kitchen and partial demolition of boundary wall, erection of a two storey extension on the west elevation to provide a recording studio with 2 no. car parking spaces below and including installation of external stairs, glazed balustrade, decked walkway, green roofs to new extension and part of existing roof. Erection of a single storey kitchen extension to the east elevation and provision of a new timber framed glazed entrance to the north east elevation
Who's behind it
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Crawshaw Urban Design Agent, a design practice
4 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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