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68 Merrybent Darlington DL2 2LE

Awaiting decision Darlington 26/00852/CU Change Of Use

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Proposal

Change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to short-stay/holiday accommodation (Sui Generis)(Retrospective Application)

As published by the council, reference 26/00852/CU

Application record

Reference
26/00852/CU
Type
Change Of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Heighington And Coniscliffe
Parish
Low Coniscliffe And Merrybent PMs
Postcode
DL2 2LE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Received by Darlington

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

81 North Architecture Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Darlington

Active · incorporated 2025 · Darlington

16 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Darlington for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Darlington decided full applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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