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Installation of a solar farm together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure including battery storage.

Land To The East, South And West Of Benridge Farm, Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks TS27 4BT

Pending DecisionReference: DM/25/01964/FPADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Pending Decision
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
18 Jul 2025
Validated
18 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
17 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.

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/01964/FPA
Alternative references
PP-13807376
Ward
Blackhalls And Hesledens
Parish
Monk Hesleden
Agent
Pegasus Group

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Application location

Land To The East, South And West Of Benridge Farm, Fillpoke Lane Blackhall Rocks TS27 4BT

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DocumentPublishedAction
5 BOWES COURT MONK HESLEDEN HESLEDEN HARTLEPOOL TS27 4THPublic Comment · PDF11 Aug 2026View
HESLEDEN HALL FARM, MONK HESLEDEN, HESLEDEN, HARTLEPOOL TS27 4QB-OBJECTS-MRS NIKPublic Comment · PDF23 Jul 2026View
COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF21 Jul 2026View
BENRIDGE FARMPublic Comment · PDF20 Jul 2026View
ECOLOGY CONFIRM ACCEPT SKYLARK CONDITION AND BNG APPROACHConsultee Comment · PDF17 Jul 2026View
COVERING LETTER FOR UPDATED LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANSupporting Information · PDF17 Jul 2026View
LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANAmended Drawing · PDF17 Jul 2026View
NORTH EAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCEPublic Comment · PDF17 Jul 2026View
NORTH EAST EARTHWORKS LTDPublic Comment14 Jul 2026View
H. E. SERVICES (PLANT HIRE) LTDPublic Comment · PDF9 Jul 2026View
94 ROCHE COURT, WASHINGTON, NE38 7PN WASHINGTON-OBJECTS-MRS DIANNE SNOWDON(FULL)Public Comment · PDF30 Jun 2026View
CLLR ROB CRUTEPublic Comment29 Jun 2026View
OVERPLANTING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF19 Jun 2026View
ALCONEX INFRASTRUCTURE AND SOLUTIONS LIMITEDPublic Comment · PDF18 Jun 2026View
MURTON PARISH COUNCIL THE GLEBE CENTRE DURHAM PLACE MURTON COUNTY DURHAM SR7 9BXConsultee Comment · PDF18 Jun 2026View
HFS GROUP NE BIC WEARFIELD SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK SUNDERLAND SR5 2TAPublic Comment · PDF15 Jun 2026View
11 CRIMDON TERRACE BLACKHALL ROCKS HARTLEPOOL TS27 4BQPublic Comment · PDF10 Jun 2026View
ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF10 Jun 2026View
PV_TYPICAL PERIMETER FENCEAmended Drawing · PDF1 Jun 2026View
APPLICANT RESPONSE TO ECOLOGY COMMENTSSupporting Information · PDF1 Jun 2026View
ECOLOGY RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF19 May 2026View
EAST DURHAM ACTION GROUPPublic Comment · PDF11 May 2026View
CUMULATIVE ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF6 May 2026View
REQUEST FOR LONGER PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATIONCorrespondence · PDF29 Apr 2026View
REQUEST FOR LONGER IMPLEMENTATION PERIODSupporting Information · PDF29 Apr 2026View
LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANDrawing · PDF28 Apr 2026View
LANDSCAPE ADVICEConsultee Comment30 Mar 2026View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF13 Mar 2026View
SEAHAM TOWN COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF13 Mar 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS COVERING LETTERConsultee Comment · PDF4 Mar 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF4 Mar 2026View
3 BOWES COURT MONK HESLEDEN HESLEDEN HARTLEPOOL TS27 4THPublic Comment · PDF20 Feb 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF18 Feb 2026View
HESLEDEN HALL FARMPublic Comment · PDF17 Feb 2026View
CPRE DURHAMPublic Comment · PDF10 Feb 2026View
APPLICANT'S RESPONSE TO CONSULTEE COMMENTS AND THIRD PARTY REPRESENTATIONSSupporting Information · PDF9 Feb 2026View
COVERING LETTER: ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONSupporting Information · PDF9 Feb 2026View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF9 Feb 2026View
SKYLARK LETTER REPORTSupporting Information · PDF9 Feb 2026View
PV ACCESS GATEAmended Drawing · PDF9 Feb 2026View
PV ACCESS GATEAmended Drawing · PDF9 Feb 2026View
PV GENERAL PLANT LAYOUTAmended Drawing · PDF9 Feb 2026View
PV GENERAL PLANT LAYOUT WITH LEGAL PROWAmended Drawing · PDF9 Feb 2026View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF9 Feb 2026View
LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANAmended Drawing · PDF9 Feb 2026View
CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF9 Feb 2026View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF9 Feb 2026View
ALCONEX UNIT 3 HELIOS BUSINESS PARK ISABELLA ROAD GARFORTH LEEDS LS25 2DYPublic Comment · PDF4 Feb 2026View
BESS (FIRE SERVICE) RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF14 Jan 2026View
OUTLINE BATTERY SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF4 Dec 2025View
CPRE DURHAMPublic Comment · PDF2 Dec 2025View
DESIGN AND CONSERVATION - CONFIRM LEVEL OF HARMConsultee Comment · PDF1 Dec 2025View
DURHAM BIRD CLUBPublic Comment · PDF24 Nov 2025View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF17 Nov 2025View
10 CRIMDON TERRACE, BLACKHALL ROCKS, HARTLEPOOL TS27 4BQ-OBJECTS-MR JAMES MCINTOPublic Comment · PDF11 Nov 2025View
LANDSCAPE ADVICEConsultee Comment29 Oct 2025View
COMMENT 15Public Comment · PDF24 Oct 2025View
MONK HESLEDEN PARISH COUNCILPublic Comment · PDF21 Oct 2025View
2 NINTH STREETPublic Comment21 Oct 2025View
2 NINTH STREETPublic Comment · PDF21 Oct 2025View
5 THE ELMSPublic Comment · PDF20 Oct 2025View
COMMENT 13Public Comment · PDF20 Oct 2025View
COMMENT 6Public Comment · PDF20 Oct 2025View
COMMENT 14Public Comment · PDF20 Oct 2025View
SPATIAL POLICYConsultee Comment20 Oct 2025View
5 BOWES COURTPublic Comment · PDF13 Oct 2025View
ST MARYS COTTAGEPublic Comment · PDF8 Oct 2025View
PV_TYPICAL PERIMETER FENCEDrawing · PDF7 Oct 2025View
LANDSCAPE MASTER PLANDrawing · PDF7 Oct 2025View
MONK HESLEDEN PARISH COUNCIL, 68 MIDDLE STREET, BLACKHALL COLLIERY, HARTLEPOOL TPublic Comment · PDF6 Oct 2025View
14 BROCKWELLPublic Comment · PDF3 Oct 2025View
COMMENT 6Public Comment · PDF3 Oct 2025View
COMMENT 8Public Comment · PDF3 Oct 2025View
ECOLOGYConsultee Comment1 Oct 2025View
ROSE VILLA HIGH HESLEDENPublic Comment · PDF26 Sept 2025View
TWEDDLE FARMPublic Comment · PDF26 Sept 2025View
COMMENT 12Supporting Information · PDF23 Sept 2025View
COMMENT 11Public Comment · PDF22 Sept 2025View
COMMENT 10Public Comment · PDF19 Sept 2025View
COMMENT 10Public Comment · PDF19 Sept 2025View
17 TENTH STREETPublic Comment · PDF19 Sept 2025View
COMMENT 6Public Comment · PDF19 Sept 2025View
COMMENT 6Public Comment · PDF19 Sept 2025View
THE BARNPublic Comment · PDF8 Sept 2025View
THE BARNPublic Comment · PDF8 Sept 2025View
4 BOWES COURTPress Notice · PDF4 Sept 2025View
4 BOWES COURTPublic Comment · PDF29 Aug 2025View
5 BOWES COURTPublic Comment · PDF28 Aug 2025View
LOW FARMPublic Comment · PDF27 Aug 2025View
HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL / ARBORICULTURALConsultee Comment · PDF26 Aug 2025View
COMMENT 9Public Comment · PDF26 Aug 2025View
33 WHINDYKEPublic Comment · PDF22 Aug 2025View
HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL/TEES ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF21 Aug 2025View
COMMENT 8Public Comment · PDF21 Aug 2025View
HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF21 Aug 2025View
COMMENT 6Public Comment · PDF20 Aug 2025View
COMMENT 7Public Comment · PDF20 Aug 2025View
HESLEDEN HALL FARMPublic Comment · PDF20 Aug 2025View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF20 Aug 2025View
DESIGN AND CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment20 Aug 2025View
1 HESLEDEN HALL COTTAGESPublic Comment · PDF20 Aug 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGY COMMENTConsultee Comment19 Aug 2025View
COMMENT 5Public Comment · PDF19 Aug 2025View
ST MARYS COTTAGE, MONK HESLEDEN, HARTLEPOOL TS27 4QA-OBJECTS-MR ARRON ATMORE(FULPublic Comment · PDF19 Aug 2025View
6 BOWES COURT, MONK HESLEDEN, HESLEDEN, HARTLEPOOL TS27 4TH-OBJECTS-MRS HELEN GAPublic Comment · PDF19 Aug 2025View
HAZEL COTTAGEPublic Comment · PDF19 Aug 2025View
COMMENT 4Public Comment · PDF18 Aug 2025View
HAWKSTONE LODGEPublic Comment · PDF18 Aug 2025View
GREENSIDEPublic Comment · PDF18 Aug 2025View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF18 Aug 2025View
HAWKSTONE LODGE, HIGH HESLEDEN, HARTLEPOOL TS27 4QD-OBJECTS-MISS GRACE OLLEY(FULPublic Comment · PDF17 Aug 2025View
5 BOWES COURT, MONK HESLEDEN, HESLEDEN, HARTLEPOOL TS27 4TH-OBJECTS-MISS JULIE BPublic Comment · PDF16 Aug 2025View
5 BOWES COURT, MONK HESLEDEN, HESLEDEN, HARTLEPOOL TS27 4TH-OBJECTS-MR DAVID AYRPublic Comment · PDF16 Aug 2025View
2 WARNBROOK CRESCENTPublic Comment · PDF15 Aug 2025View
DUNELMIA, HIGH HESLEDEN, HARTLEPOOL TS27 4PZ-OBJECTS- KAY MEASOR(FULL)Public Comment · PDF14 Aug 2025View
HESLEDEN HALL FARMPublic Comment · PDF14 Aug 2025View
BEECH HOUSEPublic Comment · PDF12 Aug 2025View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF11 Aug 2025View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF7 Aug 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF7 Aug 2025View
VANDYKE COASTPublic Comment · PDF6 Aug 2025View
LYNHOLME HOUSEPublic Comment · PDF5 Aug 2025View
2 THE BUNGALOWPublic Comment · PDF5 Aug 2025View
24 HART CRESCENTPublic Comment · PDF5 Aug 2025View
DURHAM CONSTABULARYConsultee Comment · PDF5 Aug 2025View
COMMENT 2Public Comment · PDF5 Aug 2025View
COMMENT 3Public Comment · PDF5 Aug 2025View
3 SAW MILLS, COAST ROAD, BLACKHALL ROCKS, HARTLEPOOL TS27 4BL-OBJECTS- JOHN COLLPublic Comment · PDF4 Aug 2025View
6 BOWES COURT, MONK HESLEDEN, HESLEDEN, HARTLEPOOL TS27 4TH-OBJECTS-MR DALE GAMBPublic Comment · PDF2 Aug 2025View
LOW FARM, MONK HESLEDEN, HARTLEPOOL TS27 4QA-OBJECTS-MISS ESTHER SMILES(FULL)Public Comment · PDF31 Jul 2025View
COMMENT 1Public Comment · PDF31 Jul 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF30 Jul 2025View
BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOLSupporting Information29 Jul 2025View
STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY CALCULATION TOOLSupporting Information21 Jul 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 2Supporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PLANNING APPLICATION COVERING LETTERSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
EXISTING SITE PLAN /LOCATIONSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PV TYPICAL CONTROL BUILDINGDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PV TYPICAL ACCESS GATE (WOOD)Drawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PV TYPICAL TABLE STRUCTUREDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION REPORTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
AIR QUALITY SCREENING NOTESupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
BREEDING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
WINER BIRD SURVEYSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
GREAT CRESTED NEWT SURVEYSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
BENRIDGE FARM SOLAR FARM ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
GLINT AND GLARE ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
SCREENING ASSESSMENT FORMSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
NOISE ASSESSMENT MAPSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
SITE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
OUTLINE BATTERY SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF18 Jul 2025View
BESS TYPICAL BESS FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
TYPICAL TRENCHESDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
TYPICAL SMART TRANSFORMER STATION FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
TYPICAL CCTV ELEVATION. FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
BESS TYPICAL MEDIUM VOLTAGE SKIDS FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
TYPICAL TRACKSDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PV TYPICAL MODULESDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PV TYPICAL STRING INVERTERDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PV TYPICAL STS 6000K - 3000KDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PV TYPICAL SUBSTATIONDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PV GENERAL PLANT LAYOUTDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PV_ TYPICAL PERIMETER FENCEDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View
BESS TYPICAL POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM FOUNDATIONDrawing · PDF18 Jul 2025View

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