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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 a proposed solar farm with 2-3MW installed capacity

3M UK Heighington Lane Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6AF

DecidedReference: SCR/26/00005Durham County Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Screening Opinion
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Determination deadline
24 Aug 2026
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 a proposed solar farm with 2-3MW installed capacity

Proposal details

Reference
SCR/26/00005
Ward
Aycliffe South
Parish
Great Aycliffe

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Application location

3M UK Heighington Lane Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6AF

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Documents 12 of 12

DocumentPublishedAction
SCREENING OPINION LETTERScreening Opinion · PDF4 Sept 2026View
HSE NO INTERESTReport · PDF3 Sept 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF12 Aug 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS TECHNICAL NOTEConsultee Comment · PDF12 Aug 2026View
SWITCHGEAR ELEVATION DETAILSDrawing · PDF3 Aug 2026View
CCTV POST DETAILSDrawing · PDF3 Aug 2026View
PERIMETER FENCING DETAILDrawing · PDF3 Aug 2026View
ACCESS TRACK SECTION DETAILDrawing · PDF3 Aug 2026View
SITE RED LINE BOUNDARYDrawing · PDF3 Aug 2026View
SOLAR PV LAYOUTDrawing · PDF3 Aug 2026View
MOUNTING SYSTEM GADrawing · PDF3 Aug 2026View
INVERTER SECTION DETAILDrawing · PDF3 Aug 2026View

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Decision & conditions

EIA Not Required
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