28 High Stell Middleton St George Darlington DL2 1UW

1. 27 Jul 2026

   Received by Darlington

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 28 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT

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 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

• Community Centre Station Road Middleton St George Darlington DL2 1JG

  26/00780/TF5D Submitted 10 Aug 2026 109m away

  Proposed felling of a 1 No Silver Birch tree within a conservation area under a 5 day notice exemption

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Community Centre Station Road MIDDLETON ST GEORGE DARLINGTON DL2 1JG

  23/00053/FUL Submitted 17 Jan 2023 119m away

  Extension and refurbishment of existing car park to provide an additional 18 no. car parking spaces with 2 no. disability spaces and 5 no. cycle spaces and associated works

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

• Pavement To The Front Of 4 The Square Middleton St George Darlington DL2 1EG

  26/00714/TCN Submitted 22 Jul 2026 211m away

  Notification under Electronic Communications Code (Reg 5) of intention to install 1 No.11m light pole

  Granted Telecoms 1 doc

• Land At Rear Of High Stell MIDDLETON ST GEORGE DARLINGTON

  22/00501/CON Submitted 10 May 2022 230m away

  Part Approval of condition 9 (CMP) attached to planning permission 15/00976/OUT dated 01 July 2016 (Outline planning permission for residential development up to 200 dwellings including highway improvements, public open space, landscaping and associated works) (Updated Highway Statement received 23rd September 2022)

  Withdrawn Conditions New dwelling 43 docs
  Major scheme

• Land At Rear Of High Stell Middleton St George Darlington

  23/00289/NMA Submitted 16 Mar 2023 232m away

  Non Material Amendment of planning permission 17/01151/RM1 dated 14 March 2018 (Reserved matters relating to details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, for residential development of 198 no. dwellings pursuant to outline planning permission 15/00976/OUT dated 01 July 2016) to permit various plot substitutions as per revised site plan

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 6 docs
  Major scheme

• Land At Rear Of High Stell MIDDLETON ST GEORGE DARLINGTON

  22/00503/FUL Submitted 10 May 2022 232m away

  Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the variation of condition 2 (phasing) attached to planning permission 17/01151/RM1 dated 14 March 2018 (Reserved matters relating to details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, for residential development of 198 no. dwellings pursuant to outline planning permission 15/00976/OUT dated 01 July 2016) to remove reference to the house build trigger point (Updated highway statement received 23rd September 2022)

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 133 docs
  Major scheme

• 26/00635/LU Granted

  30 Clifton Road Darlington DL1 5DS

  Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as a four-person small HMO (Use Class C4)

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00663/PLU Granted

  9 The Green Hurworth Darlington DL2 2HA

  Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed works to a Listed Building - replacement of lath and plaster lime ceilings

  3 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00639/PLU Granted

  37 Cherrytree Drive School Aycliffe NEWTON AYCLIFFE DL5 6GG

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - Erection of a single storey rear extension including three roof lights (amended description).

  29 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00776/PLU Awaiting decision

  20 Arthur Street Darlington DL3 6SX

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use - for the use of an HMO (Class C4) as a children's home (Class C2) occupied by a maximum of two children (aged under 18 years old) and up to four carers (one or two sleeping overnight) working on a rota basis

  7 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00624/PLU Granted

  9 Gibb Avenue Darlington DL1 1NQ

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use - Erection of a single storey rear extension including two roof lights together with the installation of a ground floor window in the existing side elevation (amended description).

  24 Jun 2026 Lawful development