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Installation of abstraction boreholes, reinjection boreholes and lithium processing plant to enable lithium production for a period of 40 years followed by decommissioning and restoration

Land To The North West Of Ludwell Eastgate DL13 2LG

Pending ConsiderationReference: DM/26/02338/MINDurham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Pending Consideration
Application type
Mineral application
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Determination deadline
13 Jan 2027
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Installation of abstraction boreholes, reinjection boreholes and lithium processing plant to enable lithium production for a period of 40 years followed by decommissioning and restoration

Proposal details

Reference
DM/26/02338/MIN
Alternative references
PP-15072865
Ward
Weardale
Parish
Stanhope
Agent
Zetland Group

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Land To The North West Of Ludwell Eastgate DL13 2LG

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4 ROBIN COURT EAST RAINTON HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING-NEUTRAL-MR PETER LAWSON(FULL)Public Comment · PDF18 Oct 2026View
24 ALLENDALE ROAD BILLINGHAM-OBJECTS-MR PETER GOWLAND(FULL)Public Comment · PDF15 Oct 2026View
BRIDGE HOUSE 2 HOOD STREET ST JOHNS CHAPEL BISHOP AUCKLAND-OBJECTS-MR ROGER CHAMPublic Comment · PDF14 Oct 2026View
LEA CROFT BROTHERLEE BISHOP AUCKLAND-OBJECTS-MRS J CROW(FULL)Public Comment · PDF14 Oct 2026View
3 BUTTS CRESCENT STANHOPE BISHOP AUCKLAND-OBJECTS-MRS CAROLYN AKRIGG(FULL)Public Comment · PDF13 Oct 2026View
COMMENT 01Public Comment · PDF12 Oct 2026View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF8 Oct 2026View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF7 Oct 2026View
ACTIVE TRAVEL PLANConsultee Comment · PDF6 Oct 2026View
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LISTNeighbour Notification List · PDF2 Oct 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - MAIN TEXTSupporting Information · PDF22 Sept 2026View
AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS CERTIFICATESupporting Information · PDF22 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTSSupporting Information · PDF22 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 11 - AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION AND SOIL MANAGEMESupporting Information · PDF22 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 12 - STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTSupporting Information · PDF22 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 2 - PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND ACCESS REPORTSupporting Information · PDF22 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 10 - AIR EMISSIONSSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 4.B2 - BNG METRIC CALC TOOL (MAC-OFF)Supporting Information4 Sept 2026View
MINERALS APPLICATION FORM (M1)Supporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
COVER LETTERSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN 4 OF 4 - REINJECTIONDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN 2 OF 4 - ABSTRACTIONDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED SECTION PLAN 2 OF 4 - ABSTRACTIDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED SECTION PLAN 1 OF 4 - PRODUCTIODrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN 3 OF 4 - ABSTRACTIONDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED SECTIODrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED SECTIODrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED SECTIODrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED SECTIODrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED LAYOUTDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ADDITONAL DETAILS - PROPOSED BOUNDARY ENCLOSURE FENCINGDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ADDITONAL DETAILS - TYPICAL PIPELINE DESIGN AND SECTIONSDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ADDITONAL DETAILS - PROPOSED MAIN ACCESS GATE ARRANGEMENTDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - NON-TECH SUMMARYSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 4Supporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 3Supporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 5Supporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 1Supporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 2Supporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 3 - LVIA APP 2Supporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 4 - LVIA APP 3Supporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 1 - LVIA MAIN TEXTSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 2 - LVIA APP 1Supporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 5 - LVIA APP 4.1Supporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 6 - LVIA APP 4.2Supporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 7 AND ENDSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 7 - LVIA APP 5Supporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 8 - PLANSSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.BSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 1 - GROUND INVESTIGATIONSSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 3 - DESIGN AND ACCESS REPORTSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 4.A - PART 2 - ECOLOGY APPENDICESSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 4.B1 - ECOLOGY BNG ASSESSMENTSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 4.A - PART 1 - ECOLOGY MAIN TEXT AND DRAWINGSSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 4.C - ECOLOGY HMMPSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 5 - NOISESupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 7 - ARBORICULTURESupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 6.B - LIGHTING DRAWINGSSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 6.C - LIGHTING PLANSSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 6.A - LIGHTING - MAIN TEXTSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 8 - CULTURAL HERITAGESupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 9.A - PART 2 - TRANSPORT STATEMENT - APPENDICESSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 9.A - PART 1 - TRANSPORT STATEMENT MAIN TEXTSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 9.B - PART 2 - TRAFFIC MGMT PLAN - APPENDICESSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 9.B - PART 1 - TRAFFIC MGMT PLAN - MAIN TEXTSupporting Information · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 1 - PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN 2 OF 4 - ABSTRACTION BOREDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 1 ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION AND PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 1 ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION AND PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 1 ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION AND PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 1 ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION AND PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 1 ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION AND PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 1 ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION AND PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENTDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
FRONT END PROCESSING BUILDING - ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
MAIN PROCESS BUILDING - ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
OFFICE AND CONTROL ROOM BUILDING - ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
FRONT END PROCESSING BUILDING - ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
MAIN BLOCK - SOUTH ELEVATION BDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
OFFICE AND CONTROL ROOM BUILDING - ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
MAIN BLOCK - NORTH ELEVATION BDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN - COMPOSITEDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
MAIN BLOCK - EXTRACTION DEVELOPMENTDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
MAIN BLOCK - SOUTH ELEVATION ADrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN 1 OF 4 - PRODUCTIONDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - MAIN PRODUCTION BUILDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
MAIN BLOCK - EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED SECTION PLAN 3 OF 4 - ABSTRACTIDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED SECTION PLAN 4 OF 4 - REINJECTIDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
EXISTING LAYOUT PLAN 1 OF 4 - PRODUCTION FACILITY AREA 5Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
EXISTING LAYOUT PLAN 2 OF 4 - ABSTRACTION BOREHOLE SITE #1Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
EXISTING SECTIONS 1 OF 4 - PRODUCTION FACILITY AREA 500Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
EXISTING LAYOUT PLAN 3 OF 4 - ABSTRACTION BOREHOLE SITE #2Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
EXISTING LAYOUT PLAN 4 OF 4 - REINJECTION BOREHOLE SITEDrawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
EXISTING SECTIONS 3 OF 4 - ABSTRACTION BOREHOLE SITE 2 5 #2Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
EXISTING SECTIONS 4 OF 4 - REINJECTION BOREHOLE SITE 500Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
EXISTING SECTIONS 2 OF 4 - ABSTRACTION BOREHOLE SITE 1 5 #1Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 1 ? ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION & PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
PHASE 1 ? ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION & PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF4 Sept 2026View
LOCATION PLAN (SITE OF APPLICATION)OS Extract · PDF4 Sept 2026View
LOCATION PLAN (SITE OF APPLICATION)OS Extract · PDF4 Sept 2026View
EXISTING LAYOUT PLAN - COMPOSITE 2500 SCALE A2Drawing · PDF4 Sept 2026View

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