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Change of use of agricultural land to allow the erection of a substation compound and associated infrastructure and engineering operations to extend the existing substation.

Spennymoor Electricity Substation (north) Thinford Lane Thinford

DecidedReference: DM/26/01234/FPADurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Determination deadline
13 Jul 2026
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Change of use of agricultural land to allow the erection of a substation compound and associated infrastructure and engineering operations to extend the existing substation.

Proposal details

Reference
DM/26/01234/FPA
Alternative references
PP-14585785
Ward
Bowburn And Coxhoe
Parish
Croxdale And Hett
Agent
Savills (Newcastle Office)

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Application location

Spennymoor Electricity Substation (north) Thinford Lane Thinford

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Documents 23 of 23

DocumentPublishedAction
FAST TRACKDelegated Report · PDF10 Jul 2026View
APPROVAL FPA - BNG REQUIREDDecision · PDF10 Jul 2026View
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Information · PDF25 Jun 2026View
LANDSCAPEConsultee Comment5 Jun 2026View
STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICSupporting Information4 Jun 2026View
BNG CONDITIONS ASSESSMENTSupporting Information4 Jun 2026View
ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF4 Jun 2026View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORTSupporting Information · PDF4 Jun 2026View
BNG CONDITIONS ASSESSMENTSupporting Information4 Jun 2026View
THE COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF2 Jun 2026View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF20 May 2026View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORTSupporting Information · PDF15 May 2026View
COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF15 May 2026View
SUPPLEMENTARY MINING INVESTIGATIONSupporting Information · PDF15 May 2026View
SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF15 May 2026View
EXISTING SITE PLANDrawing · PDF15 May 2026View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF15 May 2026View
STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRICSupporting Information15 May 2026View
PROPOSED BAY AND SECTION LAYOUTDrawing · PDF15 May 2026View
APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)Application Form · PDF15 May 2026View
COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF15 May 2026View
ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Information · PDF15 May 2026View
ARBORICULTURAL REPORT, IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND METHOD STATEMENTSupporting Information · PDF15 May 2026View

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Decision & conditions

Approved BNG Required
APPROVAL FPA - BNG REQUIRED
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