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Proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) together with associated infrastructure, engineering works and landscaping

Land To The North West Of High Crows House Wheatley Hill DH6 3QL

Pending ConsiderationReference: DM/25/02255/FPADurham County Council

Last published check: 12 Oct 2026, 14:00. Check the council record for more recent changes.

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  3. Latest Neighbour Consultation Date

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Application summary

Status
Pending Consideration
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
15 Aug 2025
Validated
27 Aug 2025
Determination deadline
26 Nov 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) together with associated infrastructure, engineering works and landscaping

Proposal details

Reference
DM/25/02255/FPA
Alternative references
PP-14109223
Ward
Easington And Shotton
Parish
Shadforth

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Land To The North West Of High Crows House Wheatley Hill DH6 3QL

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DocumentPublishedAction
CUMULATIVE LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF25 Sept 2026View
OUTLINE DECOMMISSIONING AND SITE RESTORATION STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF25 Sept 2026View
CUMULATIVE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF25 Sept 2026View
CUMULATIVE NOISE EFFECTSSupporting Information · PDF25 Sept 2026View
PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF25 Sept 2026View
SPORT ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF20 Aug 2026View
COVERING LETTER RE AIR QUALITYSupporting Information · PDF10 Jul 2026View
OUTLINE CEMPSupporting Information · PDF10 Jul 2026View
MURTON PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF18 Jun 2026View
EAST DURHAM ACTION GROUPPublic Comment · PDF11 May 2026View
NATIONAL GRIDConsultee Comment · PDF2 Apr 2026View
COMMENT 6Public Comment · PDF25 Mar 2026View
SEAHAM TOWN COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF13 Mar 2026View
NATIONAL GRID - ATTACHED PLANConsultee Comment · PDF10 Mar 2026View
NATIONAL GRIDConsultee Comment · PDF10 Mar 2026View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF9 Mar 2026View
NATURAL ENGLAND - ANNEX AConsultee Comment · PDF9 Mar 2026View
DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF5 Mar 2026View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCYConsultee Comment · PDF5 Mar 2026View
TO AGENTScreening Opinion24 Feb 2026View
SCREENINGScreening Opinion24 Feb 2026View
BESS AND SOLAR (FIRE SERVICE)Consultee Comment · PDF14 Jan 2026View
ROSE COTTAGE OLD QUARRINGTON DURHAM DH6 5NNPublic Comment · PDF19 Dec 2025View
LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment · PDF20 Oct 2025View
WHEATLEY HILL PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment17 Oct 2025View
54 BEECHHILL GARDENS, ABERDEEN AB15 7QH-OBJECTS-MR IAIN WILKIE(FULL)Public Comment · PDF8 Oct 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGY COMMENTConsultee Comment29 Sept 2025View
4 THE CROSSINGS, WHEATLEY HILL, DURHAM DH6 3QS-OBJECTS-MS CAROLE MASON(FULL)Public Comment · PDF29 Sept 2025View
GARDEN COTTAGE HASWELL DURHAM DH6 2AZPublic Comment · PDF23 Sept 2025View
GARDEN COTTAGE HASWELL DURHAM DH6 2AZPublic Comment · PDF23 Sept 2025View
LLFA - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGEConsultee Comment · PDF22 Sept 2025View
DURHAM CONSTABULARYConsultee Comment · PDF22 Sept 2025View
4 HAREHILL MEWS, HASWELL PLOUGH, DURHAM DH6 2BA-OBJECTS-MRS KATHERINE PRESTON(FUPublic Comment · PDF21 Sept 2025View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF19 Sept 2025View
MET OFFICE SAFEGUARDINGConsultee Comment · PDF19 Sept 2025View
31 WORDSWORTH AVENUE, WHEATLEY HILL, DURHAM DH6 3RB-OBJECTS-MR FRANCIS PHILIP BUPublic Comment · PDF18 Sept 2025View
PETERLEE PARACHUTE CENTRE, THE AIRFIELD, SHOTTON COLLIERY, DURHAM DH6 2NH-OBJECTPublic Comment · PDF17 Sept 2025View
6 CHURCH PARK, WHEATLEY HILL, DURHAM DH6 3SJ-OBJECTS-MR G GROVE(FULL)Public Comment · PDF17 Sept 2025View
DESIGN AND CONSERVATIONConsultee Comment17 Sept 2025View
COMMENT 5Public Comment · PDF17 Sept 2025View
COMMENT 2Public Comment · PDF16 Sept 2025View
COMMENT 4Public Comment · PDF15 Sept 2025View
4 FIRST STREET WHEATLEY HILL DURHAM DH6 3NXPublic Comment · PDF15 Sept 2025View
HAREHILL FARM, HASWELL PLOUGH, DURHAM DH6 2BA-OBJECTS-MR GARETH TERVIT(FULL)Public Comment · PDF13 Sept 2025View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF11 Sept 2025View
COMMENT 3Public Comment · PDF11 Sept 2025View
COMMENT 1Public Comment · PDF10 Sept 2025View
PLANNING POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Comment9 Sept 2025View
1 HAREHILL MEWS HASWELL PLOUGH DURHAM DH6 2BAPublic Comment · PDF8 Sept 2025View
THE COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF4 Sept 2025View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF2 Sept 2025View
BNG METRICSupporting Information27 Aug 2025View
HEDGEROW SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF27 Aug 2025View
WINTERING BIRD SURVEY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF27 Aug 2025View
ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF27 Aug 2025View
PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF27 Aug 2025View
HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF27 Aug 2025View
METHOD USED IN ASSESSING LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL EFFECTSSupporting Information · PDF27 Aug 2025View
ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL LANDSCAPE EFFECTSSupporting Information · PDF27 Aug 2025View
ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL VISUAL EFFECTSSupporting Information · PDF27 Aug 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF27 Aug 2025View
CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (OUTLINE CEMP)Supporting Information · PDF27 Aug 2025View
GENERAL SITE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF27 Aug 2025View
GENERAL SITE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF27 Aug 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND LANDSCAPE RELATED DESIGNATIONSDrawing · PDF27 Aug 2025View
LANDSCAPE CHARACTER SHEET 1Drawing · PDF27 Aug 2025View
LANDSCAPE CHARACTER SHEET 2Drawing · PDF27 Aug 2025View
LANDSCAPE STRATEGYDrawing · PDF27 Aug 2025View
SITE LOCATION AND VIEWPOINT LOCATIONDrawing27 Aug 2025View
VIEWPOINT 1 AND 2Photo27 Aug 2025View
VIEWPOINT 3 AND 4Photo27 Aug 2025View
VIEWPOINT 5 AND 6Photo27 Aug 2025View
VIEWPOINT 7 AND 8Photo27 Aug 2025View
VIEWPOINT 9 AND 10Photo27 Aug 2025View
ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITYDrawing · PDF27 Aug 2025View
SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS OF A FIRE APPLIANCE AT MINERS VILLASDrawing · PDF27 Aug 2025View
VISIBILITY SPLAT AND SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS OF A 16.5M ARTICULATED HGV AT ACCESS RODrawing · PDF27 Aug 2025View
BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLANSupporting Information · PDF27 Aug 2025View
STORAGE CONTAINER DETAILSDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
SITE FENCING AND GATE DETAILSDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
CONTROL ROOM DETAILSDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
LV BUILDING DETAILSDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
OIL FILLED TRANSFORMERDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
TYPICAL CROSS SECTION DETAILS MAINTENANCE ROADDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
MAINTANENCE ROAD AND CULVERT TYPICAL CROSS SECTION DETAILSDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
400KV CUSTOMER SUBSTATION PLAN AND SECTION DETAILSDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
CABLE SEALING END DETAILSDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
CABLE TRENCH DETAILSDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
WATER TANK AND PUMP HOUSING TYPICAL DETAILSDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
BATTERY CONTAINER DETAILSDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
ARBORICULTURAL REPORTSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
OUTLINE SOIL MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
PHASE 1 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
PHOTOMONTAGES A1 (3 OF 3)Photo · PDF15 Aug 2025View
PHOTOMONTAGES A1 (1 OF 3)Photo · PDF15 Aug 2025View
PHOTOMONTAGES A1 (2 OF 3)Photo · PDF15 Aug 2025View
PHOTOMONTAGES A3Photo · PDF15 Aug 2025View
PROPOSED PLATFORMDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF15 Aug 2025View
APPENDIX A - DEVELOPMENT MASTERPLANSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
APPENDIX B - TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
APPENDIX C - SURFACE WATER FLOOD RISK CONSTRAINTSSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
APPENDIX D - GREENFIELD RUNOFF RATESSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
APPENDIX F - SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE MODELLINGSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
PROPOSED DRAINAGE STRATEGYDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
SURFACE WATER FLOOD RISK CONSTRAINTSDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
BATTERY CONTAINER DETAILSDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM DETAILSDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
400KV TRANSFORMER AND BUND DETAILDrawing · PDF15 Aug 2025View
COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT ANNEX B - COAL AUTHORITY REPORTSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT ANNEX C - (1 OF 5)Supporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT ANNEX C - (2 OF 5)Supporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT ANNEX C - (3 OF 5)Supporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT ANNEX C - (4 OF 5)Supporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT ANNEX C - (5 OF 5)Supporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
OUTLINE BATTERY SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
VERIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE REPORTSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF15 Aug 2025View
ABNORMAL INDIVISIBLE LOAD ACCESS TO PROPOSED HAWTHORN PIT BESS SUBSTATION - HIGHSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION REPORTSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View
COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT ANNEX A - BOREHOLE LOGSupporting Information · PDF15 Aug 2025View

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