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

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

• SCR/26/00005 Decided

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

  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

  Decided 4 Sep 2026

1. 27 Aug 2024

   Received by County Durham

2. 20 Sep 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

4. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 13 November 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.

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

  SCR/26/00005 Submitted 3 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  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

  Decided

• Tekmar Energy Grindon Way Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6SH

  DM/23/00633/AD Submitted 6 Mar 2023 300 yards away

  Relocation of existing non-illuminated powder coated metal sign with the word 'Tekmar' relocated buildings north elevation

  Granted Advertising 11 docs

• The Church Of St Andrews Church Lane Aycliffe Village

  DM/23/03502/TCA Submitted 20 Nov 2023 350 yards away

  Removal of Beech Tree in churchyard

  Decided Trees 8 docs

• Durham Precision Engineering Grindon Way Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe DL5 6SH

  DM/23/00245/FPA Submitted 31 Jan 2023 400 yards away

  Change of use of land from open space to car park

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 31 Oaklea Mews Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6JP

  DM/22/03396/FPA Submitted 16 Nov 2022 400 yards away

  Single storey extension and two storey side extension over existing garage.

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 18 High Street Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6JY

  DM/23/00508/FPA Submitted 22 Feb 2023 0.3 miles away

  Extension to existing detached garage including new pitched roof to existing and gates

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs

• DM/26/02340/FPA Awaiting decision

  Unit 8 Esh Winning Industrial Estate Esh Winning Durham DH7 9PT

  Erection of a steel-framed B2/B8 storage building (Retrospective)

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02306/FPA Awaiting decision

  6 Victoria Avenue Bishop Auckland DL14 7JH

  Change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse). To include proposed residential accommodation comprising six bedrooms together with shared communal and ancillary spaces.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/02287/FPA Awaiting decision

  Durham C I U Headquarters Ltd Club Union House Flass Street Durham DH1 4EF

  Change of use of ground floor to Class E (b) for use as restaurant

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01157/FPA Granted

  24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ

  First floor side extension

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DM/26/01154/FPA Granted

  2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ

  Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking

  Received 7 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications