Planning application
Land To The South Of Hett Moor Farm Hett DH6 5LJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation and operation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility incorporating batteries, transformers, inverters, switchrooms, substation, water tank, other associated infrastructure plus cable ducts, fencing, access track, landscaping and drainage infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/01748/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/01748/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 1 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Bowburn And Coxhoe
- Parish
- Croxdale And Hett
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DH6 5LJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2025
Received by County Durham
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2 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 August 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
County Durham took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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SLR Consulting Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1999 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
67 documents on file for this application
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