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Siting of ground mounted solar panels, together with the associated creation of hardstanding (part retrospective)

Far Place Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LE

DecidedReference: DM/25/02027/FPADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
24 Jul 2025
Validated
7 Aug 2025
Determination deadline
2 Oct 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Siting of ground mounted solar panels, together with the associated creation of hardstanding (part retrospective)

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/02027/FPA
Alternative references
PP-14158013
Ward
Weardale
Parish
Stanhope
Agent
ELG Planning

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Application location

Far Place Sidehead Westgate Bishop Auckland DL13 1LE

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Documents 26 of 26

DocumentPublishedAction
APPEAL DECISIONAppeal Decision · PDF16 Jun 2026View
SCREENING DIRECTION LETTERAppeal Correspondence · PDF20 May 2026View
LPA STATEMENT OF CASEAppeal Documents · PDF5 May 2026View
PINS RECEIVED STATEMENTAppeal Correspondence · PDF1 May 2026View
APPEAL QUESTIONNAIREAppeal Questionnaire · PDF9 Apr 2026View
PINS RECEIVED QUESTIONNAIREAppeal Correspondence · PDF9 Apr 2026View
PINS STARTED APPEALAppeal Correspondence · PDF31 Mar 2026View
PINS RECEIVED APPEALAppeal Correspondence · PDF23 Mar 2026View
APPEAL FORMAppeal Form · PDF23 Mar 2026View
APPEAL STATEMENTAppeal Documents · PDF23 Mar 2026View
REFUSAL FPADecision · PDF2 Oct 2025View
FULL DELEGATEDDelegated Report · PDF2 Oct 2025View
RESPONSE TO OBJECTIONSSupporting Information · PDF15 Sept 2025View
LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment3 Sept 2025View
SHIELD HURST, HALL ROAD, STANHOPE, BISHOP AUCKLAND DL13 2EY-OBJECTS-MRS SUSAN ANPublic Comment · PDF3 Sept 2025View
NATIONAL LANDSCAPESConsultee Comment · PDF2 Sept 2025View
CARR BROW, SIDEHEAD, WESTGATE, BISHOP AUCKLAND DL13 1LE-OBJECTS-MRS PAULINE GREGPublic Comment · PDF31 Aug 2025View
SIDEHEAD LODGE FARMPublic Comment · PDF26 Aug 2025View
EASTLEA, SIDE FOOT, BISHOP AUCKLANDPublic Comment · PDF21 Aug 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF20 Aug 2025View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF14 Aug 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF11 Aug 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF6 Aug 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF24 Jul 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF24 Jul 2025View
EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF24 Jul 2025View

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Decision & conditions

Refused

Appeal status: Appeal decided · Appeal Dismissed

APPEAL DECISION REFUSAL FPA
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