Council planning record

Installation of a ground mounted photovoltaic solar development, electrical substation and associated infrastructure.

Land To The South Of Wagtail Lane Craghead DH7 0DT

DecidedReference: DM/24/03466/FPADurham County Council

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  4. Last Advertised In Press Date

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  8. Determination Deadline

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
23 Dec 2024
Validated
7 Jan 2025
Determination deadline
8 Apr 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Installation of a ground mounted photovoltaic solar development, electrical substation and associated infrastructure.

Proposal details

Reference
DM/24/03466/FPA
Alternative references
PP-13469259
Ward
Lanchester And Burnhope
Parish
Burnhope
Agent
JBA Consulting

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Application location

Land To The South Of Wagtail Lane Craghead DH7 0DT

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APPEAL INTERESTED PARTY COMMENTSAppeal Documents · PDF23 Sept 2026View
DEED OF UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING ? NEW ACRES SOLAR_SIGNEDLegal Agreement · PDF3 Sept 2026View
APPELLANT FINAL COMMENTSAppeal Correspondence · PDF12 Mar 2026View
DCC STATEMENT OF CASEAppeal Documents · PDF18 Feb 2026View
DCC STATEMENT OF CASEANNEX 1 APPEAL DECISION - 3365311Appeal Documents · PDF18 Feb 2026View
DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 2 APPEAL DECISION 3363564Appeal Documents · PDF18 Feb 2026View
DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 3 APPEAL DECISION 3266505Appeal Documents · PDF18 Feb 2026View
DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 4 APPEAL DECISION 3158494Appeal Documents · PDF18 Feb 2026View
DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 5 APPEAL DECISION 3241953Appeal Documents · PDF18 Feb 2026View
DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 6 APPEAL DECISION - 3331416Appeal Documents · PDF18 Feb 2026View
DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 7 APPEAL DECISION 3299953Appeal Documents · PDF18 Feb 2026View
DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 8 APPEAL DECISION 3344095Appeal Documents · PDF18 Feb 2026View
DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 9 APPEAL DECISION 3352427Appeal Documents · PDF18 Feb 2026View
APPEAL QUESTIONNAIREAppeal Questionnaire · PDF20 Jan 2026View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF19 Jan 2026View
APPEAL FORMAppeal Form · PDF22 Dec 2025View
APPELLANT STATEMENT OF CASEAppeal Documents · PDF22 Dec 2025View
REFUSAL FPADecision · PDF3 Dec 2025View
THE GATEHOUSE, HOLMSIDE HALLPublic Comment · PDF1 Dec 2025View
HOLMSIDE HALL EQUESTRIAN, HOLMSIDE HALL ROADPublic Comment1 Dec 2025View
COMMENT 16Public Comment · PDF28 Nov 2025View
NEW ACRES SOLAR (NSE) RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTSSupporting Information · PDF27 Nov 2025View
COMMENT 17Public Comment · PDF27 Nov 2025View
COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF25 Nov 2025View
3 FAIRWAYS, QUAKING HOUSESPublic Comment · PDF25 Nov 2025View
HEDGEROW HABITAT LOSSESSupporting Information18 Nov 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ADDENDUMSupporting Information · PDF7 Oct 2025View
COMMENT 15Public Comment · PDF15 Sept 2025View
GREAT CRESTED NEWT DISTRICT LEVEL LICENSING IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND CONSERVATION PSupporting Information · PDF29 Aug 2025View
ECOLOGYConsultee Comment11 Aug 2025View
BANK TOP, BURNHOPE (ATTACHMENT)Public Comment · PDF14 Jul 2025View
BANK TOP, BURNHOPEPublic Comment14 Jul 2025View
NEW ACRES SOLAR EDNA SURVEYSSupporting Information · PDF7 Jul 2025View
BREEDING BIRD REPORTReport · PDF4 Jul 2025View
NEW ACRES BREEDING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
NEW ACRES SOLAR GREAT CRESTED NEWT EDNA SURVEYS 2025Supporting Information · PDF27 Jun 2025View
LANDSCAPE RESPONSEConsultee Comment2 May 2025View
THE HEMMEL, PETH BANKPublic Comment · PDF1 Apr 2025View
CPRE DURHAMPublic Comment · PDF7 Mar 2025View
45 BEECH GROVEPublic Comment · PDF4 Mar 2025View
BANK TOP, BURNHOPEPublic Comment · PDF25 Feb 2025View
9 THE STABLES, WEST HERRINGTONPublic Comment · PDF21 Feb 2025View
SPRINGWELL, WINDSOR TERRACEPublic Comment · PDF17 Feb 2025View
5 EDWARDS WALKPublic Comment · PDF17 Feb 2025View
LANCHESTER PARISH COUNCILPublic Comment · PDF12 Feb 2025View
THE HEMMEL, PETH BANKPublic Comment · PDF10 Feb 2025View
THE HEMMEL, PETH BANKPublic Comment · PDF10 Feb 2025View
4 RAILWAY STREETPublic Comment · PDF7 Feb 2025View
ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF7 Feb 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment4 Feb 2025View
COMMENT 14Public Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
COMMENT 11Public Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
HOLMSIDE LODGE, HOLMSIDE HALL ROADPublic Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
HOLMSIDE HALL, HOLMSIDE HALL ROADPublic Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
COMMENT 12Public Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
COMMENT 13Public Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
COMMENT 10Public Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
THE GATEHOUSE, HOLMSIDE HALLPublic Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
HOLMSIDE HALL EQUESTRIANPublic Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
COMMENT 04Public Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
COMMENT 05Public Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
WATER BABIES, UNIT 2, THE GREENHOUSEPublic Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
COMMENT 06Public Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
COMMENT 07Public Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
COMMENT 08Public Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
COMMENT 09Public Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
THE GATEHOUSE, HOLMSIDE HALLPublic Comment · PDF2 Feb 2025View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF31 Jan 2025View
LLFA - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF29 Jan 2025View
2 PEARTREE TERRACEPublic Comment · PDF29 Jan 2025View
12 WHITEHOUSE AVENUEPublic Comment · PDF28 Jan 2025View
BANK TOP, BURNHOPEPublic Comment · PDF27 Jan 2025View
COMMENT 03Public Comment · PDF27 Jan 2025View
10 FAWCETT HILL TERRACEPublic Comment · PDF27 Jan 2025View
4 RAILWAY STREETPublic Comment · PDF26 Jan 2025View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF23 Jan 2025View
9 BARRONS WAYPublic Comment · PDF22 Jan 2025View
PLANNING POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Comment21 Jan 2025View
1 PEARTREE TERRACEPublic Comment · PDF21 Jan 2025View
15 GREENHILLSPublic Comment · PDF20 Jan 2025View
6 MEADOWFIELDPublic Comment · PDF20 Jan 2025View
COMMENT 01Public Comment · PDF20 Jan 2025View
COMMENT 02Public Comment · PDF20 Jan 2025View
3 FAIRWAYSPublic Comment · PDF20 Jan 2025View
1 PEARTREE TERRACEPublic Comment · PDF20 Jan 2025View
SITE NOTICE PHOTOGRAPHSSite Notice · PDF16 Jan 2025View
THE COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF15 Jan 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF13 Jan 2025View
VIEWPOINT 4 VISUALISATIONSupporting Information · PDF7 Jan 2025View
VIEWPOINT 9 VISUALISATIONSupporting Information · PDF7 Jan 2025View
VIEWPOINT 10 VISUALISATIONSupporting Information · PDF7 Jan 2025View
VIEWPOINT 16 VISUALISATIONSupporting Information · PDF7 Jan 2025View
PHASE 1 GEOENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY (PART A)Supporting Information · PDF7 Jan 2025View
PHASE 1 GEOENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY (PART B)Supporting Information · PDF7 Jan 2025View
PHASE 1 GEOENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY (PART C)Supporting Information · PDF7 Jan 2025View
PHASE 1 GEOENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY (PART D)Supporting Information · PDF7 Jan 2025View
STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICSupporting Information7 Jan 2025View
VIEWPOINTS PLANDrawing23 Dec 2024View
DESIGNATIONS PLANDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
ACCESS AND CIRCULATION PLANDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITY STUDYDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITY STUDYDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
IMAGES FOR LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT (PART 1)Supporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
TREE VALUATION AND CONDITION SURVEY AND ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
INTERNAL ACCESS/PERIPHERAL TRACK CROSS-SECTIONDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
66KV SUBSTATION DETAILSDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
SUBSTATION PLANDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
SITE SELECTION REPORTSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
LANDOWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER TEMPLATESupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
LANDOWNER NOTICESupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
NOISE ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
DUST MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
GLINT AND GLARE ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION REPORTSupporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
LANDSCAPE MITIGATION PLANDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
IMAGES FOR LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT (PART 2)Supporting Information · PDF23 Dec 2024View
LANDSCAPE CHARACTER PLANDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
SOLAR PANEL ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
SOLAR ARRAY BOUNDARY FENCEDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
ACCESS GATE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
CCTV SECURITY CAMERA ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
SUBSTATION FENCEDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
CONTROL BUILDING ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
MV STATION ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)Application Form · PDF23 Dec 2024View
LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF23 Dec 2024View
PROPOSED SITE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF23 Dec 2024View

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Decision & conditions

Refused

Appeal status: Appeal decided · Appeal Allowed

DCC STATEMENT OF CASEANNEX 1 APPEAL DECISION - 3365311 DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 2 APPEAL DECISION 3363564 DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 3 APPEAL DECISION 3266505 DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 4 APPEAL DECISION 3158494 DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 5 APPEAL DECISION 3241953 DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 6 APPEAL DECISION - 3331416 DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 7 APPEAL DECISION 3299953 DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 8 APPEAL DECISION 3344095 DCC STATEMENT OF CASE ANNEX 9 APPEAL DECISION 3352427 REFUSAL FPA
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