26/00494/FUL

1. 25 May 2026

   Received by Darlington

2. 13 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 26/00499/TCN Granted

  Pavement Adjacent To 50 Abbey Road Darlington DL3 8ND

  Notification under Electronic Communications Code (Reg 5) of intention to install 1 no. above ground cabinet to house electronic equipment

  26 May 2026 106m away Telecoms
• 26/00641/TFC Awaiting decision

  32 Abbey Road Darlington DL3 8LR

  Notification to carry out works to trees in a designated conservation area - prune back 1 No. Ash tree to neighbouring boundary

  29 Jun 2026 171m away Trees
• 24/01260/FUL Awaiting decision

  Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Playing Field And Pavillion Abbey Road Darlington

  Construction of extension to existing car park to provide 26 No. additional parking spaces and erection of retaining wall and handrail (Amended plans received 14 March 2025; Supportng Statement received 8 May 2025)

  20 Dec 2024 278m away Full applications
• 26/00687/TF Awaiting decision

  21 And 23 Milbank Court Darlington DL3 9PF

  Works to trees protected under Tree Preservation Order 1969 (No.1) - 1 No. Sycamore (T27) pollard and 1 No. Sycamore (T28) prune back overhanging crown to site boundary of No.23 Milbank Court

  13 Jul 2026 291m away Trees
• 26/00571/NMA Granted

  59 Milbank Court Darlington DL3 9PF

  Non Material Amendment of planning permission 25/00102/FUL dated 10 June 25 (Erection of two storey extension to side elevation) to permit a change from flat to pitched roof over single storey extension and to existing flat roof to front elevation

  11 Jun 2026 291m away Amendments
• 26/00558/FUL Awaiting decision

  15 Stonedale Crescent Darlington DL3 7BG

  Conversion of existing open-sided front porch into habitable accommodation

  5 Jun 2026 320m away Full applications

• 26/00300/FUL Granted

  3 Darlington Road Heighington NEWTON AYCLIFFE DL5 6RB

  Demolition of single storey garage to be replaced with a single storey extension with lantern x 2 - (revised scheme)

  24 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 26/00210/FUL Withdrawn

  Land At Carmel Road South DARLINGTON DL3 8QN

  Modification of Section 106 Agreement (dated 21 May 2018) attached to planning permission reference number 17/00818/FUL dated 21 December 2017 to amend the Open Space Specification and Landscape Management Plan

  2 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 26/00441/FUL Granted

  Morrisons 97 North Road Darlington DL1 2PY

  Creation of an EV charging zone within the existing car park including erection of canopy, locker hub, sub-station enclosure, LV panel, meter cabinet and associated works

  5 May 2026 Full applications
• 26/00506/FUL Granted

  33 Woodcrest Road Darlington DL3 8EF

  Demolition of the existing rear extension and erection of a replacement single storey rear extension

  27 May 2026 Full applications
• 26/00434/FUL Granted

  42 The Fairway Darlington DARLINGTON DL1 1ES

  Conversion of existing integral garage into habitable space

  1 May 2026 Full applications