Planning application
St James Vicarage Vicarage Road Darlington DL1 1JW
Works: New dwelling Extension Several homes
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Proposal
Enlargement of existing single storey extension to north elevation to facilitate conversion of former Vicarage to 6 No. flats (1 No. 1 bed and 5 No. 2 bed) (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 26/00244/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00244/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 15 May 2026
- Ward
- Stephenson
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Postcode
- DL1 1JW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Darlington register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/00472/CON Awaiting decision
St James Vicarage Vicarage Road Darlington DL1 1JW
Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (external materials), 12 (existing access close off) 13 (cycle parking), 14 (means of enclosure), 15 (glazing spec), 16 (broadband) attached to planning permission 21/00858/FUL dated 08 Nov 2024 (The erection of four new build dwellings (4 bed) with associated garage block and parking spaces; landscaping and enclosures and the retention of the existing Vicarage building as a single, seven bed dwelling) (amended plans for external materials received 14th November 2025; Additional Window details received 17 November 2025)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by Darlington
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15 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 July 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.
Who's behind it
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Total Planning Solutions (UK) Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bishop Auckland
Active · incorporated 2013 · Bishop Auckland
30 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 89% granted
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12 documents on file for this application
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