Planning application
Platform 2 Cafe 2 Ann's Terrace Darlington DL3 6RF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Non-Material Amendment of Planning Permission 25/00106/CU dated 7 April 25 (Change of use from private test and release Covid 19 clinic (Use Class E) to cafe/hot food takeaway (Use Class E/Sui Generis) with installation of extraction equipment to rear yard and opening hours of 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Saturday and 9.00am - 4.30pm Sundays and Bank Holidays) to permit amendment of the approved description to allow extended opening hours
As published by the council, reference 26/00621/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00621/NMA
- Type
- Non-material Amendment
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Pierremont
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Postcode
- DL3 6RF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Darlington
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6 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Darlington for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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