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Faerch Durham Damson Way Dragonville Durham DH1 2YN

Granted County Durham DM/21/01366/PNS Prior Notification Non Domes Solar Panel

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Roof mounted solar PV development generating 612.88 kWp deploying 1304 PV modules with a total generator surface of 2,927.8 square meters. The proposed development will use 5 inverters. The development is estimated to generate 513,019 kWh renewable energy per annum avoiding carbon emissions of over 140,000 kg per annum. This development is a 3D grid connected PV system. It is being deployed on a roofs with an inclination of 5 degrees at the application site.

As published by the council, reference DM/21/01366/PNS

Application record

Reference
DM/21/01366/PNS
Type
Prior Notification Non Domes Solar Panel
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Received
15 Apr 2021
Validated
2 Jun 2021
Decided
27 Jul 2021
Ward
Belmont (Historic)
Parish
Belmont
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH1 2YN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Apr 2021

    Received by County Durham

  2. 2 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 27 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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