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Request for a Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in respect of installation of 2 no. abstraction boreholes & 2 no. reinjection boreholes; Installation of lithium production plant & equipment; Lithium production for a period of 40 years; Borehole plugging, abandonment, site decommissioning & restoration

Land West Of Ludwell Eastgate DL13 2LG

DecidedReference: SCR/25/00023Durham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Screening Opinion
Received
3 Dec 2025
Validated
3 Dec 2025
Determination deadline
24 Dec 2025
Local authority
Durham County Council

Application overview

Request for a Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in respect of installation of 2 no. abstraction boreholes & 2 no. reinjection boreholes; Installation of lithium production plant & equipment; Lithium production for a period of 40 years; Borehole plugging, abandonment, site decommissioning & restoration

Proposal details

Reference
SCR/25/00023
Ward
Weardale
Parish
Stanhope

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Application location

Land West Of Ludwell Eastgate DL13 2LG

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Documents 10 of 10

DocumentPublishedAction
SCREENING OPINION LETTERScreening Opinion · PDF31 Mar 2026View
EMISSIONS INFORMATIONSupporting Information · PDF18 Mar 2026View
CUMULATIVE HYDROLOGICAL IMPACT & PROJECT DURATION FURTHER CLARIFICATIONSupporting Information · PDF5 Mar 2026View
CUMULATIVE HYDROLOGICAL IMPACT & PROJECT DURATIONSupporting Information · PDF3 Mar 2026View
CORNISH LITHIUM DECISIONSupporting Information3 Mar 2026View
PREVIOUS APPROVAL FOR DM/22/02878/MINSupporting Information · PDF27 Feb 2026View
CLARIFICATION ON ABSTRACTION AND REINJECTIONSupporting Information · PDF27 Feb 2026View
NATURAL ENGLAND RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF16 Jan 2026View
ARCHAEOLOGYConsultee Comment22 Dec 2025View
SCREENING REQUESTSupporting Information · PDF3 Dec 2025View

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CORNISH LITHIUM DECISION
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