Planning application
Land East Of Carrs Farm South Hetton DH6 2RY
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
The construction and installation of a Battery Energy Storage System, associated infrastructure, landscaping, fencing, access tracks, biodiversity net gain and underground cable corridor.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/01345/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/01345/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 20 May 2025
- Validated
- 21 May 2025
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Murton
- Parish
- Hawthorn
- Decision by
- County Planning Committee
- Postcode
- DH6 2RY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2025
Received by County Durham
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21 May 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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29 Sep 2026
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Who's behind it
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Stephenson Halliday Ltd. Agent, registered in Cheshire
Active · incorporated 2001 · Cheshire
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County Durham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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