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

Darlington granted permission on 28 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

  26/00780/TF5D Submitted 10 Aug 2026 100 yards 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 150 yards 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 250 yards 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 250 yards 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  Withdrawn Conditions New dwelling 43 docs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 250 yards 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 250 yards 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

• 26/00881/PLU Granted

  39 Woodland Road Darlington DL3 7BJ

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development - replacement of roof coverings to front and rear pitched roof slopes and associated works

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00907/PLU Awaiting decision

  16 Marazion Drive Darlington DL3 0ZR

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - siting of a mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling (annexe)

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00898/PLU Awaiting decision

  Bishopsgate House Feethams Darlington DL1 5QE

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - replace broken terracotta cladding panels with powder coated steel cladding panels on the lowest four rows on the north, east and south elevations

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00877/PLU Awaiting decision

  7 Blackthorn Drive Hurworth DARLINGTON DL2 2FU

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

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00871/PLU Awaiting decision

  71 Lunedale Road Darlington DL3 9AT

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - conversion of loft into habitable space with dormer extensions to side and rear and 3 no. rooflights to front roof slope

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Lawful development