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Broom House Farm Burnhope Durham DH7 6TR

Granted County Durham DM/24/01896/PN56 Prior Approval Scenarios

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

Proposal

Prior notification for the installation of 54.5kw roof-mounted solar PV system on existing agricultural building

As published by the council, reference DM/24/01896/PN56

Application record

Reference
DM/24/01896/PN56
Type
Prior Approval Scenarios
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Received
12 Jul 2024
Validated
24 Jul 2024
Decided
16 Sep 2024
Ward
Lanchester (Historic)
Parish
Burnhope
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH7 6TR

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/25/03543/FPA Awaiting decision

    Broom House Farm Burnhope Durham DH7 6TR

    Permanent agricultural worker's dwelling

    Submitted 19 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jul 2024

    Received by County Durham

  2. 24 Jul 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  4. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 16 September 2024, 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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    DM/25/03543/FPA Submitted 19 Dec 2025 69m away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~16 Feb

    Permanent agricultural worker's dwelling

    Awaiting decision Full applications 51 docs
    Domestic

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