Spennymoor Electricity Substation (south) Thinford Lane Thinford

This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 5 approved, 0 refused.

• DM/25/02514/DRC Granted

  Spennymoor Electricity Substation (south) Thinford Lane Thinford

  Discharge of Condition 5 (Coal Mining Investigation) of Planning Permission DM/22/00120/FPA

  Decided 19 Sep 2025 Conditions
• DM/25/02056/DRC Granted

  Spennymoor Electricity Substation (south) Thinford Lane Thinford

  Discharge of Condition 10 (Archaeological Reporting) of Planning Permission DM/22/00120/FPA

  Decided 19 Sep 2025 Conditions
• DM/25/01741/NMA Granted

  Spennymoor Electricity Substation (south) Thinford Lane Thinford

  Non-material amendment of Planning Permission DM/22/00120/FPA - updated Infrastructure Layout & Detailed Landscape Proposals.

  Decided 22 Sep 2025 Amendments
• DM/24/02097/DRC Granted

  Spennymoor Electricity Substation (south) Thinford Lane Thinford

  Partial discharge of Condition 5 (Coal Mining Investigation and Assessment) of Planning Permission DM/22/00120/FPA

  Decided 28 Aug 2024 Conditions

1. 1 Dec 2025

   Received by County Durham

2. 19 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

County Durham granted permission on 19 December 2025, 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.

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.

• Spennymoor Electricity Substation (north) Thinford Lane Thinford

  DM/26/01234/FPA Submitted 15 May 2026 250 yards away

  Change of use of agricultural land to allow the erection of a substation compound and associated infrastructure and engineering operations to extend the existing substation.

  Granted Full applications 23 docs

• Spennymoor Electricity Substation (north) Thinford Lane Thinford

  DM/25/02428/FPA Submitted 2 Sep 2025 350 yards away

  Engineering operations including the installation of underground electricity cables, erection of gate and creation of internal service footpath

  Granted Full applications 21 docs

• Land To The South Of Hett Moor Farm Hett DH6 5LJ

  DM/25/01748/FPA Submitted 1 Jul 2025 350 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug

  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.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 67 docs

• Land East Of Spennymoor Electricity Substation (South) Thinford Lane Thinford DH6 5LB

  DM/25/02713/CPO Submitted 30 Sep 2025 400 yards away

  Installation of electrical cables

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs

• Land East Of Spennymoor National Grid Station Thinford Lane Thinford DH6 5LB

  DM/23/00745/FPA Submitted 16 Mar 2023 0.3 miles away

  Construction of Greener Grid Park comprising of energy storage and grid balancing, along with associated infrastructure, landscaping and access

  Granted Full applications 238 docs

• Land East Of Spennymoor Electricity Substation (South) Thinford Lane Thinford DH6 5LB

  DM/25/02276/VOC Submitted 18 Aug 2025 0.3 miles away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 10 (Construction Management Plan), and 11 (Construction Traffic) pursuant to consent DM/23/00745/FPA to establish a new vehicular access

  Awaiting decision Amendments 49 docs

• DM/26/02644/PND Decided

  Low Houses West And East Low Houses Newbiggin DL12 0UJ

  Prior Approval for the demolition of agricultural buildings (north east of 1 Low Houses)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02806/PND Awaiting decision

  Sewage Treatment Works River View Browney DH7 8HW

  Prior Notification for the Demolition of Single Storey Detached Garage to the South East

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 27 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02828/PND Awaiting decision

  Spectrum Leisure Complex Hunwick Lane Willington Crook DL15 0JA

  Prior notification for the demolition of Spectrum Leisure Centre

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02208/PND Decided

  Units 9, 10 And 10A Bishop Auckland Trade Park St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9TT

  Demolition of Units 9, 10 and 10A

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• DM/26/02545/PND Awaiting decision

  4, 5 And 6 Dellside Willington Crook DL15 0BU

  Demolition of three houses

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Prior approval