East View Guest House 116 High Northgate Darlington DL1 1UR

1. 24 Aug 2026

   Received by Darlington

2. 3 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 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.

This application is with Darlington for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Darlington decided lawful development applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 112 High Northgate Darlington DL1 1UR

  26/00392/FUL Submitted 20 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use of ground floor from retail (Use Class E) to hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) including installation of external extraction flue to rear elevation

  Refused Full applications 19 docs

• 20 Arthur Street Darlington DL3 6SX

  26/00776/PLU Submitted 7 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

  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

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs

• 16 Stephenson Street DARLINGTON

  23/00230/PLU Submitted 28 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - Change of use of premises from 2 no. flats (Use Class C3) to 1 no. single dwelling (Use Class C3) together with the reinstating of the external ground floor kitchen door (amended description 10.03.2023)

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling 7 docs
  Several homes

• 68 - 70 High Northgate Darlington DL1 1UW

  26/00330/PLU Submitted 31 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use as a 6no. person HMO (Use Class C4) from a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3) with associated alterations

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs
  Domestic

• Unit 9 North Road Retail Park Darlington DL1 2EE

  26/00636/ADV Submitted 26 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Display of various internally illuminated and non illuminated fascia signs, digital menu boards, artwork and window manifestations to replace existing signage

  Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 9 docs

• North Road Railway Station Station Road Darlington

  26/00449/NR Submitted 7 May 2026 150 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jul

  Notification under Schedule 2 Part 8 (Class A) of the Town and Country Planning (GPDO 2015) for permitted development works to make accessibility improvements to the station platform and associated facilities including regraded entrance ramp, deepened platform width, platform overlay improvements and new platform furniture

  Awaiting decision 8 docs

• 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