The Old Forge The Green Brafferton Darlington
Awaiting decision
26/00286/FUL
Description
Application submitted under Section 73 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for the variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 19/01177/FUL dated 6 March 2020 (Change of use and alterations to form holiday accommodation and attached beauty salon to include increase in roof height to existing lean-to) to permit amendments to approved plans
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Darlington
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#39 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Darlington ranks #123 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Darlington decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #110 of 292
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #10 of 292
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #123 of 292
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #97 of 292
93%
Minor dwellings approved
15 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
24 decided
451
Total decisions
44 refused in 2025