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58 Duke Street Darlington DL3 7AN

Awaiting decision Darlington 26/00529/PA Prior Approval

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Proposal

Prior Approval application for the change of use of the building from Commercial, Business and Service (Vets) (Use Class E) to a 6 no. bed residential dwelling house (Use Class C3)

As published by the council, reference 26/00529/PA

Application record

Reference
26/00529/PA
Type
Prior Approval
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Park East
Parish
Darlington Urban Area
Postcode
DL3 7AN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Received by Darlington

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 October 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

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

RBA Town Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Pontefract

Dissolved · incorporated 2021 · Pontefract

35 applications on PlanIndex · across 17 councils · 68% granted

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Documents

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

10 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's median decision took 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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