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Installation of a solar farm together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure including battery storage (Cross boundary site with Sunderland City Council)

South Sharpley Farm Salters Lane Seaton Seaham SR7 0NJ

Pending ConsiderationReference: DM/25/01801/FPADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Pending Consideration
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
4 Jul 2025
Validated
11 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
10 Oct 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Installation of a solar farm together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure including battery storage (Cross boundary site with Sunderland City Council)

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/01801/FPA
Alternative references
PP-13976434
Ward
Seaham
Parish
Seaton With Slingley
Agent
Pegasus Group

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South Sharpley Farm Salters Lane Seaton Seaham SR7 0NJ

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DocumentPublishedAction
NORTH EAST CHAMBERS OF COMMERCEPublic Comment · PDF6 Oct 2026View
PLANNING POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Comment28 Sept 2026View
PV-GENERAL PLANT LAYOUTAmended Drawing · PDF25 Sept 2026View
LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANAmended Drawing · PDF25 Sept 2026View
COVERING LETTERSupporting Information · PDF25 Sept 2026View
OUTLINE DECOMMISSIONING AND RESTORATION STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF25 Sept 2026View
CONSULTEE RESPONSESupporting Information · PDF25 Sept 2026View
DM/25/01801/FPASupporting Information · PDF25 Sept 2026View
COMMENT 19Public Comment · PDF16 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (CONTAMINATED LAND)Consultee Comment · PDF16 Sept 2026View
NUISANCE ACTION TEAMConsultee Comment · PDF3 Sept 2026View
HIGH MOORSELY METEOROLOGICAL OFFICEConsultee Comment · PDF27 Aug 2026View
FLOOR RISK ASSESSMENT & SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF6 Aug 2026View
SLATERS ELECTRICALS LIMITEDPublic Comment · PDF22 Jul 2026View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF17 Jul 2026View
NORTH EAST EARTHWORKS LTDPublic Comment14 Jul 2026View
LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment13 Jul 2026View
H. E. SERVICES (PLANT HIRE) LTDPublic Comment · PDF9 Jul 2026View
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF1 Jul 2026View
OVERPLANTING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF25 Jun 2026View
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE STATUTORY SAFEGUARDINGConsultee Comment · PDF24 Jun 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF23 Jun 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS TECHNICAL NOTEConsultee Comment · PDF23 Jun 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF23 Jun 2026View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF23 Jun 2026View
MURTON PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF19 Jun 2026View
ALCONEXPublic Comment · PDF18 Jun 2026View
MURTON PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF18 Jun 2026View
COMMENT 17Public Comment · PDF17 Jun 2026View
GRAHAME MORRIS MPConsultee Comment · PDF17 Jun 2026View
BNG METRICSupporting Information16 Jun 2026View
POST DEVELOPMENT HABITAT MAP 1Amended Drawing · PDF16 Jun 2026View
POST DEVELOPMENT HABITAT MAP 2Amended Drawing · PDF16 Jun 2026View
POST DEVELOPMENT HABITATAmended Drawing · PDF16 Jun 2026View
ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORTSupporting Information · PDF16 Jun 2026View
BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF16 Jun 2026View
BREEDING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF16 Jun 2026View
COMMENT 16Public Comment · PDF15 Jun 2026View
HFS GROUP LIMITEDPublic Comment · PDF15 Jun 2026View
COMMENT 15Public Comment · PDF12 Jun 2026View
7 CAISTER CLOSE SEAHAM-OBJECTS-MISS CHRISTINE COLLINS(FULL)Public Comment · PDF11 Jun 2026View
16 WINDS LONNEN MURTON-OBJECTS-MR GEORGE ELWICK(FULL)Public Comment · PDF11 Jun 2026View
PLANNING POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Comment11 Jun 2026View
34 MELROSE AVENUE MURTON-OBJECTS-MRS REBECCA HUTCHINSON(FULL)Public Comment · PDF11 Jun 2026View
62 WINDS LONNENPublic Comment · PDF11 Jun 2026View
COMMENT 11Public Comment · PDF11 Jun 2026View
COMMENT 13Public Comment · PDF11 Jun 2026View
1 HAREHILL MEWSPublic Comment · PDF11 Jun 2026View
COMMENT 14Public Comment · PDF11 Jun 2026View
ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF10 Jun 2026View
COMMENT 5Public Comment · PDF10 Jun 2026View
5 MEADOW LANE MURTON-OBJECTS-MR CHRIS BAXTER(FULL)Public Comment · PDF10 Jun 2026View
THE GARTH, THE VILLAGE, MURTON, SEAHAM SR7 9RN-OBJECTS-MR RON WINN(FULL)Public Comment · PDF10 Jun 2026View
4 BRIAR GLENPublic Comment · PDF10 Jun 2026View
COMMENT 10Public Comment · PDF10 Jun 2026View
COMMENT 6Public Comment · PDF9 Jun 2026View
COMMENT 7Public Comment · PDF9 Jun 2026View
THE COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF9 Jun 2026View
COMMENT 8Public Comment · PDF9 Jun 2026View
COMMENT 9Public Comment · PDF9 Jun 2026View
27 BRYDON CRESCENTPublic Comment · PDF9 Jun 2026View
27 BRYDON CRESCENTPublic Comment · PDF9 Jun 2026View
HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF8 Jun 2026View
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC SERVICESConsultee Comment · PDF8 Jun 2026View
NATIONAL GASConsultee Comment · PDF5 Jun 2026View
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF5 Jun 2026View
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment5 Jun 2026View
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF5 Jun 2026View
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF5 Jun 2026View
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF5 Jun 2026View
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF5 Jun 2026View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF1 Jun 2026View
CUMULATIVE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF1 Jun 2026View
ASA PLANAmended Drawing · PDF1 Jun 2026View
LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANAmended Drawing · PDF1 Jun 2026View
CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF1 Jun 2026View
AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION (ALC) REPORTSupporting Information · PDF1 Jun 2026View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF1 Jun 2026View
SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF1 Jun 2026View
RESPONSE TO CONSULTEE COMMENTSSupporting Information · PDF28 May 2026View
COVERING LETTERSupporting Information · PDF28 May 2026View
EAST DURHAM ACTION GROUPPublic Comment · PDF11 May 2026View
AGENTS LETTERSupporting Information · PDF29 Apr 2026View
SEAHAM TOWN COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF13 Mar 2026View
LANDSCAPE ADDENDUMConsultee Comment10 Mar 2026View
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - STATUTORY SAFEGUARDINGConsultee Comment · PDF17 Feb 2026View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF16 Feb 2026View
NORTHUMBRIAN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF16 Feb 2026View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF13 Feb 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF12 Feb 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF12 Feb 2026View
CPRE DURHAMPublic Comment · PDF10 Feb 2026View
PLANNING POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Comment9 Feb 2026View
DESIGN AND CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment9 Feb 2026View
ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment6 Feb 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF6 Feb 2026View
LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment5 Feb 2026View
UNIT 3 HELIOS BUSINESS PARK ISABELLA ROADPublic Comment · PDF4 Feb 2026View
BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF29 Jan 2026View
AGRICULTURAL CONSIDERATIONSSupporting Information · PDF29 Jan 2026View
COUNCILLOR ANDREW HARRISONPublic Comment · PDF28 Jan 2026View
THE COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF27 Jan 2026View
ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF27 Jan 2026View
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF27 Jan 2026View
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF27 Jan 2026View
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment27 Jan 2026View
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF27 Jan 2026View
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment27 Jan 2026View
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee Comment · PDF27 Jan 2026View
NATIONAL GASConsultee Comment · PDF27 Jan 2026View
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC SERVICESConsultee Comment · PDF27 Jan 2026View
WINTERING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF21 Jan 2026View
OUTLINE SOIL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF21 Jan 2026View
AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION REPORTSupporting Information · PDF21 Jan 2026View
PV GENERAL PANT LAYOUTAmended Drawing · PDF21 Jan 2026View
GREAT NEWT PRESENCE OR LIKELY ABSENCE EDNA SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF21 Jan 2026View
APPLICANTS RESPONSE TO CONSULTEE COMMENTS AND THIRD PARTY REPRESENTATIONSSupporting Information · PDF21 Jan 2026View
PV ACCESS GATEAmended Drawing · PDF21 Jan 2026View
TYPICAL PV ELEVATIONAmended Drawing · PDF21 Jan 2026View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF21 Jan 2026View
BREEDING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF21 Jan 2026View
TECHNICAL NOTESupporting Information · PDF21 Jan 2026View
LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANAmended Drawing · PDF21 Jan 2026View
BREEDING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF21 Jan 2026View
BIODIVERSITY METRICSupporting Information21 Jan 2026View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF21 Jan 2026View
ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORTSupporting Information · PDF21 Jan 2026View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF21 Jan 2026View
CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF21 Jan 2026View
PV ACCESS GATEAmended Drawing · PDF21 Jan 2026View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF21 Jan 2026View
PV GENERAL PLANT LAYOUTAmended Drawing · PDF21 Jan 2026View
BESS (FIRE SERVICE)Consultee Comment · PDF14 Jan 2026View
DURHAM BIRD CLUBPublic Comment · PDF24 Nov 2025View
CPRE - THE COUNTRYSIDE CHARITYPublic Comment · PDF13 Nov 2025View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF29 Oct 2025View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF29 Oct 2025View
SEATON WITH SLINGLEY PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment19 Sept 2025View
NATIONAL GASConsultee Comment · PDF15 Sept 2025View
NATIONAL GRIDConsultee Comment · PDF11 Sept 2025View
COMMENT 4Public Comment · PDF18 Aug 2025View
SLINGLEY HILL FARM BARN, SEATON, SEAHAM SR7 0NL-OBJECTS-MRS JEANETTE DAVIES(FULLPublic Comment · PDF16 Aug 2025View
SEATON WEST MOOR FARM, SEATON, SEAHAM SR7 0NH-OBJECTS-MR CHRISTIAN BURGON(FULL)Public Comment · PDF13 Aug 2025View
LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment11 Aug 2025View
COMMENT 3Public Comment · PDF10 Aug 2025View
POLICE ARCHITECTURAL LIAISON OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF6 Aug 2025View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF6 Aug 2025View
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - STATUTORY SAFEGUARDINGConsultee Comment · PDF6 Aug 2025View
HIGHWAYS ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF6 Aug 2025View
HIGHWAYS ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF6 Aug 2025View
PLANNING POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Comment5 Aug 2025View
DESIGN AND CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment5 Aug 2025View
LLFA - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF4 Aug 2025View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF1 Aug 2025View
COMMENT 1Public Comment · PDF30 Jul 2025View
PROXY RESIDENTIAL VISUAL AMENITY ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF29 Jul 2025View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF24 Jul 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF24 Jul 2025View
CLLR ANDREW HARRISONPublic Comment · PDF24 Jul 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF24 Jul 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF24 Jul 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF24 Jul 2025View
CLLR CHRIS FAIRSPublic Comment24 Jul 2025View
ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF23 Jul 2025View
NATS SAFEGUARDINGConsultee Comment · PDF22 Jul 2025View
THE COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF22 Jul 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF18 Jul 2025View
COPY OF EMAIL TO SUNDERLAND COUNCILSupporting Information · PDF14 Jul 2025View
PROPOSED NETWORKSupporting Information · PDF14 Jul 2025View
GREENFIELD RUNOFF RATE ESTIMATIONSupporting Information · PDF14 Jul 2025View
PV- GENERAL PLANT LAYOUTDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
OUTLINE BATTERY SAFTETY MANAGEMENT PLAN & (BESS)Supporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
COVERING LETTERSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
SUBSTATION PAGE 1Drawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
SUBSTATION PAGE 4Drawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
SUBSTATION PAGE 2Drawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
PV-MODULESDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
TYPICAL STRING INVERTERDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
TYPICAL SMART TRANSFORMER STATION 6000K-3000KDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
TYPICAL ACCESS GATE (WOOD)Drawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
TYPICAL PV ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVI (CIL) FORMSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION (ALC) REPORTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
AIR QUALITY SCREENING NOTESupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
APPENDIX 2 BREEDING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
APPENDIX 3 WINTERING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
APPENDIX 5 GCN PRESENCE OR ABSENCE EDNA REPORTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
GLINT AND GLARE ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
SCREENING ASSESSMENT FORMSupporting Information · PDF4 Jul 2025View
APPENDIX A NOISE ASSESSMENT MAPDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
PV-GENERAL PLANT LAYOUTDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
PV-GENERAL PLANT LAYOUT_2Drawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
BESS-TYPICAL POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
BESS-TYPICAL MEDIUM VOLTAGE SKIDS FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
BESS-TYPICAL BESS FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
TYPICAL TRENCHESDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
TYPICAL PERIMETER FENCEDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
TYPICAL SMART TRANSFORMER STATION FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
TYPICAL CCTV ELEVATION. FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
TYPICAL TRACKSDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF4 Jul 2025View
LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF4 Jul 2025View
PV-CONTROL BUILDINGDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
PV-STORAGE BUILDINGDrawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
THE STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICSupporting Information30 Jun 2025View

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