138 Clifton Road Darlington DL1 5DY

Decided 26/00240/PLU
Extensions & alterations
Council
Darlington 7.4/10
Date received
9 Mar 2026
Date validated
9 Mar 2026
Postcode
DL1 5DY

Description

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - conversion of the loft into habitable space with installation of 1 no. rooflight to the front and 2no. rooflights to the rear roof slope

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Historical activity at this location

7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 With conditions
145 Clifton Road Darlington DL1 5EB
Erection of a single storey extension to the side elevation with associated works (Retros…
24/00800/FUL
2024 Approved
R H Palmer Warehouse And Premises North Of Henderson Street Darlington DL1 5EH
Non Material Amendment of Planning Permission 20/01096/FUL dated 15 January 2021 (Demolit…
24/00590/NMA
2024 Refused
145 Clifton Road Darlington DL1 5EB
Erection of a single storey extension to the side elevation with associated works (Retros…
24/00300/FUL
2024 Approved
R H Palmer Warehouse And Premises North Of Henderson Street Darlington DL1 5EH
Non-Material Amendment of planning permission 20/01096/FUL dated 15 January 2021 (Demolit…
24/00017/NMA
2023
R H Palmer Warehouse And Premises North Of Henderson Street Darlington DL1 5EH
Approval of details reserved by condition 4(boundary treatment), 7(level access), 8(CMP)…
23/01115/CON
2020 With conditions
R H Palmer Warehouse And Premises North Of Henderson Street DARLINGTON DL1 5EH
Demolition of existing garage and erection of 2 no. detached bungalows with car parking…
20/01096/FUL
2017 With conditions
R H Palmer Warehouse And Premises North Of Henderson Street DARLINGTON DL1 5EH
Demolition of existing garage and erection of one pair of semi detached bungalows
17/00978/FUL
Darlington
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#39 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings