26/00568/PLU

1. 10 Jun 2026

   Received by Darlington

2. 18 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 26/00401/FUL Awaiting decision

  10 Timothy Hackworth Drive Darlington DL2 2GN

  Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for the variation of condition 5 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 24/00244/FUL dated 16 May 2024 (Demolition of existing garage to side elevation to accommodate erection of two storey extension and creation of additional off street car parking space to front) to permit alterations to roof design

  21 Apr 2026 272m away Full applications
• 26/00634/FUL Awaiting decision

  8 Swinbridge Darlington DL2 2GB

  Erection of single storey rear extension with sloping canopy extending over the proposed extension and the previously approved rear extension

  26 Jun 2026 365m away Full applications
• 25/00228/ADV Awaiting decision

  Land At Faverdale Road Faverdale Darlington

  Display of 2 no. externally illuminated free standing totem signs to north and south west of site

  3 Mar 2025 365m away Advertising
• 24/00923/FUL Granted

  McDonalds Restaurant Land At The Entrance Of Faverdale Industrial Estate Faverdale DARLINGTON

  Installation of 2 no. customer order displays with overhead canopies, height restrictor barrier and a play frame to the patio area

  19 Sep 2024 399m away Full applications
• 25/00854/CON Awaiting decision

  15 Prior Dene Darlington DL3 9EW

  Approval of details reserved by condition 3)nutrient neutrality, 4)CMP, 5)cycle storage, 6)EV socket, 7)energy efficiency, 9)vehicle access attached to planning permission 24/01018/FUL dated 03 July 2025 (Demolition of the existing detached garage and flat roof side extension to facilitate the erection of 1 no. self-build three bed dwelling with new boundary, associated parking provision and amenity space) (amended Construction management Plan received 29 August 2025)

  14 Aug 2025 403m away Conditions
• 24/00717/FUL Granted

  14 Prior Dene Darlington DL3 9EW

  Installation of 2 no. radio antenna to the side elevation and rear (Retrospective Application)

  22 Jul 2024 405m away Full applications

• 26/00517/PLU Granted

  8 East Mount Road Darlington DL1 1JY

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use - as a 5 bed, 5 person HMO (Use Class C4) from a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3)

  29 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00654/PLU Awaiting decision

  16 Easson Road Darlington DL3 6BB

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - conversion of loft into habitable space with rear box dormer and 2 no. rooflights to front roof slope, installation of rear patio doors to replace ground floor window and alterations to garden store roof

  2 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00639/PLU Awaiting decision

  37 Cherrytree Drive School Aycliffe NEWTON AYCLIFFE DL5 6GG

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - erection of a single storey rear extension

  29 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00624/PLU Awaiting decision

  9 Gibb Avenue Darlington DL1 1NQ

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - erection of a single storey rear extension and installation of a ground floor window in the existing side elevation

  24 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00607/PLU Awaiting decision

  6 Lych Gate Hurworth Darlington DL2 2AT

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use - erection of single storey rear extension

  19 Jun 2026 Lawful development