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Ferryhill Business And Enterprise College Merrington Road Ferryhill DL17 8RW

Granted County Durham DM/23/01032/FPA Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Relocation of solar panels from an existing installation

As published by the council, reference DM/23/01032/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/23/01032/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
13 Apr 2023
Validated
14 Apr 2023
Decided
5 Jun 2023
Ward
Ferryhill (Historic)
Parish
Ferryhill
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DL17 8RW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Apr 2023

    Received by County Durham

  2. 14 Apr 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Jun 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Solar Options for Schools Ltd Agent, registered in Halstead

Active · incorporated 2015 · Halstead

9 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 5 June 2023, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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