Land At Former Forge Tavern 40 Nestfield Street Darlington

1. 20 Feb 2026

   Received by Darlington

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 April 2026, 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.

This application is with Darlington for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Darlington's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The Old Presbytery Barton Street DARLINGTON DL1 2LW

  21/00449/CON Submitted 23 Apr 2021 150 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (noise) attached to planning permission 20/00267/FUL dated 22 July 2020 (Conversion of children's nursery (Use Class D1) to 9 No. self contained residential apartments (Use Class C3) with alterations to windows and doors, including the insertion of first floor window in the north elevation; alterations to ground floor windows in the east elevation and new window and door to west elevation. Enlargement of existing bin store; creation of private amenity spaces and cycle stores) (Additional details received 5 August 2021)

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Windows or glazing 5 docs

• Street Record Grey Street DARLINGTON

  23/00169/TCN Submitted 13 Feb 2023 150 yards away

  Notification under Electronic Communications Code (Reg 5) of intention to erect 4 No. new wooden poles in Barton Street, Grey Street and Nestfield Street South Back Street

  Granted Telecoms 2 docs

• Haughton Road Service Station Haughton Road DARLINGTON DL1 2LD

  21/00693/FUL Submitted 10 Jun 2021 250 yards away

  Installation of 15 no. wall/soffit mounted and lamp-post mounted CCTV units

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• Spar Stores Haughton Road Service Station Haughton Road DARLINGTON DL1 2LD

  21/00633/ADV Submitted 25 May 2021 250 yards away

  Display of 1 no. internally illuminated totem sign

  Granted Advertising 7 docs

• 213-217 Haughton Road DARLINGTON DL1 2LD

  20/01181/FUL Submitted 7 Dec 2020 250 yards away

  Erection of 1 no. dormer bungalow (amended and additional plans received 22 February 2021 and further amended site plan and e-mail received 23 March 2021)

  Refused Full applications Loft or dormer 32 docs

• 32 Cornwall Avenue Darlington DL1 2LJ

  24/01254/HPD Submitted 19 Dec 2024 250 yards away

  Prior Approval for the removal of existing rear porch and erection of a single storey rear extension projecting 4.0m from the original dwelling house, 3.95m in height to ridge and 2.72m in height to eaves

  Granted Prior approval Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00331/OUT Awaiting decision

  Land East Of Wards Industrial Estate Cleveland Street Darlington

  Outline planning permission with all matters reserved except access for the use of the land as general industrial and storage/distribution (Use Class B2 & B8)

  Received 31 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 25/00989/OUT Awaiting decision

  Field At OSGR E433652 N522092 Elstob Lane Great Stainton

  Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the erection of 2 no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3)

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 24/01144/EASO Decided

  River Skerne Darlington

  Request for Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for the proposed removal of weirs and implementation of soft engineering along the River Skerne, Darlington

  Received 22 Nov, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Outline
• 21/00817/OUT Granted

  22 Burtree Lane DARLINGTON DL3 0XQ

  Outline Planning Permission for the erection of 1 No. detached dwelling with all matters reserved

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Outline
• 21/00300/OUT Granted

  Manor Farm Low Dinsdale NEASHAM DARLINGTON DL2 1PN

  Outline application with all matters reserved except access and layout for the erection of 1 no. agricultural workers dwelling (Amended plans received 15th July 2021)

  Received 17 Mar, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Outline