Plans have been submitted to Darlington Borough Council proposing a two-storey extension of St James' Vicarage.

Plans for the Vicarage, submitted by Francis Ward of C And F Developments, detail a rear extension on the north side of the property facilitated by a partial demolition of the building.

The extension will be constructed using materials that match the existing brickwork and roof.

The vicarage, located on Vicarage Road, will not see any changes to its current parking arrangements or access points.

Plans for the extension are not expected to impact any trees or hedges, and there will be no changes to the existing biodiversity net gain condition.

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The site, which is solely owned by the applicant and not part of an agricultural holding, can be viewed from a public road.

The planning application was signed by agent Jeff Blackwell on June 5.

St James Vicarage has been subject to several planning applications over the years and saw plans to demolish the building to make way for 10 two-bedroom bungalows in its place fall by the wayside in 2021.

The Church of St James the Great was constructed in 1876 and it is thought that its vicarage, which can be found on Vicarage Road in Darlington, was constructed around the same time by architect GG Hoskins.

Hoskins lived in Darlington and is famed for his building of mansions, colleges, libraries, shops, theatres and banks across the south Durham area.