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Temporary planning permission for 40 years for the construction and operation of a solar farm, battery energy storage system (BESS) with associated infrastructure, access improvements, and ancillary development, including ecological enhancements and continued agricultural use.

Land To The North Of Hackworth Road North West Industrial Estate Peterlee SR8 2JQ

Pending DecisionReference: DM/25/02042/FPADurham County Council

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  2. Application Validated Date

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  3. Last Advertised In Press Date

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  4. Last Site Notice Posted Date

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  8. Determination Deadline

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Application summary

Status
Pending Decision
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
25 Jul 2025
Validated
31 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
30 Oct 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Temporary planning permission for 40 years for the construction and operation of a solar farm, battery energy storage system (BESS) with associated infrastructure, access improvements, and ancillary development, including ecological enhancements and continued agricultural use.

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/02042/FPA
Alternative references
PP-14195375
Ward
Easington And Shotton
Parish
Easington Village

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Application location

Land To The North Of Hackworth Road North West Industrial Estate Peterlee SR8 2JQ

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DocumentPublishedAction
HILLSIDE, HALL WALKPublic Comment · PDF7 Oct 2026View
WEST MOOR FARM, DURHAM LANEPublic Comment · PDF7 Oct 2026View
LA-FONTAINE, COW CLOSE FARMPublic Comment · PDF6 Oct 2026View
CALF CLOSE FARM BUNGALOWPublic Comment5 Oct 2026View
COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF1 Oct 2026View
OUTLINE DECOMMISSIONING AND SITE RESTORATION STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF16 Sept 2026View
NPPF 2026 STATEMENTReport · PDF7 Sept 2026View
7 YEAR TIME LIMIT JUSTIFICATION STATEMENTReport · PDF7 Sept 2026View
BNG METRIC V5Supporting Information13 Aug 2026View
BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN V5Amended Report · PDF13 Aug 2026View
BNG METRIC V3Superseded29 Jul 2026View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL V5Amended Report · PDF29 Jul 2026View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN PLAN V4Superseded · PDF29 Jul 2026View
LAYOUT 2.1 REVISION 04Amended Drawing · PDF20 Jul 2026View
LAYOUT 2.2 REVISION 04Amended Drawing · PDF20 Jul 2026View
OVERPLANTING STATEMENTReport · PDF6 Jul 2026View
MURTON PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF18 Jun 2026View
FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT V3Amended Report · PDF2 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED LAYOUT 2.1 REVISION 03Superseded · PDF2 Jun 2026View
PROPOSED LAYOUT 2.2 REVISION 03Superseded · PDF2 Jun 2026View
BNG PLAN REVISION 3Superseded · PDF26 May 2026View
BNG METRIC V3Superseded26 May 2026View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL V4Amended Report · PDF26 May 2026View
CUMULATIVE IMPACT ASSESSMENT V2.1Report · PDF26 May 2026View
CUMULATIVE IMPACT ASSESSMENT FIGURE 1Supporting Information · PDF26 May 2026View
CUMULATIVE IMPACT ASSESSMENT FIGURE 2Supporting Information · PDF26 May 2026View
CUMULATIVE IMPACT ASSESSMENT FIGURE 3Supporting Information · PDF26 May 2026View
CUMULATIVE IMPACT ASSESSMENT FIGURE 4Supporting Information · PDF26 May 2026View
CUMULATIVE IMPACT ASSESSMENT FIGURE 5Supporting Information · PDF26 May 2026View
EAST DURHAM ACTION GROUPPublic Comment · PDF11 May 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF6 May 2026View
CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN V3Amended Report · PDF28 Apr 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LETTERConsultee Comment · PDF18 Mar 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF18 Mar 2026View
ARCHAEOLOGY INTERIM EVALUATION REPORTSupporting Information · PDF16 Mar 2026View
ARCHAEOLOGY INTERIM EVALUATION FIGURES 4.1 - 4.7Supporting Information · PDF16 Mar 2026View
ARCHAEOLOGY INTERIM EVALUATION FIGURES 5 - 6 AND PLATESSupporting Information · PDF16 Mar 2026View
SEAHAM TOWN COUNCILPublic Comment · PDF13 Mar 2026View
LLFA - SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF2 Mar 2026View
NATIONAL GRIDConsultee Comment · PDF2 Mar 2026View
CPRE DURHAMPublic Comment · PDF10 Feb 2026View
LAYOUT 1 OF 2Amended Drawing · PDF5 Feb 2026View
LAYOUT 2 OF 2Amended Drawing · PDF5 Feb 2026View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALAmended Report · PDF5 Feb 2026View
AGENT COVERING EMAIL RE DRAINAGE AND ECOLOGYSupporting Information · PDF5 Feb 2026View
FIRE COMPLIANCE STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF22 Jan 2026View
FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICEConsultee Comment · PDF14 Jan 2026View
BNG METRIC V2Supporting Information9 Jan 2026View
DURHAM BIRD CLUBPublic Comment · PDF12 Dec 2025View
CPRE DURHAMPublic Comment · PDF1 Dec 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGY WSISupporting Information · PDF17 Nov 2025View
LANDSCAPE COMMENTSConsultee Comment14 Nov 2025View
OAK LEA, DURHAM LANEPublic Comment · PDF3 Nov 2025View
LVIA FIGURE 06Supporting Information · PDF3 Nov 2025View
LVIA FIGURE 07Supporting Information · PDF3 Nov 2025View
LVIA FIGURE 08Supporting Information · PDF3 Nov 2025View
LVIA FIGURE 09Supporting Information · PDF3 Nov 2025View
LVIA FIGURE 10Supporting Information · PDF3 Nov 2025View
LVIA FIGURE 11Supporting Information · PDF3 Nov 2025View
LVIA FIGURE 12Supporting Information · PDF3 Nov 2025View
WEST MOOR FARM, DURHAM LANEPublic Comment · PDF2 Nov 2025View
OAK LEA, DURHAM LANEPublic Comment · PDF24 Oct 2025View
AIRFIELD SAFEGUARDING STATEMENTReport · PDF13 Oct 2025View
NORTHUMBRIAN WATERConsultee Comment · PDF22 Sept 2025View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF5 Sept 2025View
MOOR HOUSE FARM, DURHAM LANEPublic Comment · PDF26 Aug 2025View
CALF CLOSE FARMPublic Comment · PDF26 Aug 2025View
SHOTTON AIRFIELD / PETERLEE PARACHUTE CENTREConsultee Comment · PDF22 Aug 2025View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF22 Aug 2025View
LA-FONTAINE, DURHAM LANEPublic Comment · PDF22 Aug 2025View
TEESSIDE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTConsultee Comment · PDF20 Aug 2025View
ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF20 Aug 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGY COMMENTConsultee Comment19 Aug 2025View
2 ST MARYS CLOSEPublic Comment · PDF18 Aug 2025View
HSE HAS AN INTERESTConsultee Comment · PDF18 Aug 2025View
HSE DOES NOT ADVISE AGAINSTConsultee Comment · PDF18 Aug 2025View
COW CLOSE FARMPublic Comment · PDF16 Aug 2025View
CALF CLOSE FARM BUNGALOWPublic Comment · PDF13 Aug 2025View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF8 Aug 2025View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF7 Aug 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF7 Aug 2025View
SPORT ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF7 Aug 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF31 Jul 2025View
LVA FIGURE 2B - SPATIAL STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
LVA FIGURE 3 - BARE EARTH ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITYSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF30 Jul 2025View
OUTLINE CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN PLANSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT REPORTSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSuperseded · PDF30 Jul 2025View
COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)Application Form · PDF30 Jul 2025View
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
PEA FIGURE 1 - BASELINE UKHAB SURVEY RESULTSSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
PEA FIGURE 2 - BAT STATIC LOCATIONSSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
LVA FIGURE 1 - LANDSCAPE POLICY AND CONTEXTSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
LVA FIGURE 4A - SCREENED ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITYSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
LVA FIGURE 4B - LIDAR SCREENED ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITYSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
LVA FIGURE 4C - LIDAR SCREENED ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITYSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
LVA FIGURE 5 - LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
LVA FIGURE 2A - LANDSCAPE CHARACTERSupporting Information · PDF30 Jul 2025View
HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF25 Jul 2025View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSuperseded · PDF25 Jul 2025View
GLINT AND GLARE ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF25 Jul 2025View
AGRICULTURAL QUALITYSupporting Information · PDF25 Jul 2025View
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYDrawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF25 Jul 2025View
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTSupporting Information · PDF25 Jul 2025View
PV PANEL PLAN AND ELEVATION TYPE 1Drawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
PV PANEL PLAN AND ELEVATION TYPE 2Drawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
POWER STATION PLAN AND ELEVATION TYPE 1Drawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
POWER STATION PLAN AND ELEVATION TYPE 2Drawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
ACCESS PLANDrawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
ACCESS PLANDrawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION AND LAYDOWN AREA PLANDrawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION AND LAYDOWN AREA PLANDrawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
TRANSFORMER STATION PLAN AND ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
STORAGE CONTAINER PLAN AND ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONDrawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
INTERNAL ACCESS ROAD SPECIFICATIONDrawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
FENCING, GATES AND CCTV ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
CONSTRUCTION OFFICE AND WELFARE CABIN PLAN AND ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
FIRE WATER TANK PLAN AND ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
PUMP STATION PLANT AND ELEVATIONSuperseded · PDF25 Jul 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYSupporting Information · PDF25 Jul 2025View
STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC CONDITION ASSESSMENTSSuperseded25 Jul 2025View
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVYSupporting Information · PDF25 Jul 2025View
LAYOUT PLANSuperseded · PDF25 Jul 2025View
SUBSTATION PLAN AND ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View
BATTERY STORAGE CONTAINER PLAN AND ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF25 Jul 2025View

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