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University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

Granted County Durham DM/25/03475/PN56 Prior Approval Scenarios

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

Proposal

Prior approval for the installation and operation of 407.25 kWp Solar PV system featuring 905 no. 450W solar panels on the roof of the building.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/03475/PN56

Application record

Reference
DM/25/03475/PN56
Type
Prior Approval Scenarios
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Decided
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Framwellgate And Newton Hall
Parish
City Of Durham
Decision by
Fast Track
Postcode
DH1 5TW

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 7 applications since 2019: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/25/03108/FPA Granted

    University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    Installation of GRP Enclosure for compressor unit & reinforced concrete base.

    Decided 17 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • DM/22/03492/TPO Granted

    University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    T1,T2,T3,T4,T5 (Sycamore) - Remove snapped branches, crown lift 4m T6 (Holly) - Remove deadwood G1, G2 (Remove to ground level)

    Decided 17 Jan 2023 Trees
  • DM/22/02960/FPA Granted

    University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    Installation of new air handling unit in support of a minor internal refurbishment of the medical physics department and installation of new condenser unit for CSSD.

    Decided 19 Dec 2022 Full applications
  • DM/22/02388/FPA Granted

    University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    Erection of a two storey Emergency Department and surface car parking with associated demolition of Dryburn House and other existing outbuildings.

    Decided 11 Jan 2023 Full applications
  • DM/21/01788/TPO Granted

    University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    Crown lift to 3m to 1no. Lime(T2) and 1no. Beech(T22), crown clean 1no. Sycamore(T7), crown lift to 2m to 1no. Beech(T21), prune to clear street light by 1.5m To 1no. Alder(T41), prune to clear T51 to 1no. Oak(T50), crown prune/lift back from footpath to 2.5m To 1no. Birch(T71), fell 2 stems closest to road to 1no. Willow(T146) and 1no. Sycamore (T156), reduce height by 3m to 2no. Oak(T163 + T164), reduce crown by 3m to 1no. Oak(T177), fell 1no. Sycamore(T191), remove branch towards road to 1no. Sycamore(T222), remove stem in contact with boundary wall To 1no. Sycamore(T308), pollard to 8m to 1no. Sweet Chestnut(T405), crown lift to 4m to 1no. Oak(T500) and fell trees within 1m of fence(G2 various)

    Decided 30 Jun 2021 Trees
  • DRC/19/00527 Decided

    University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Contaminated Land), 5 (Drainage), 6 (Scheme of Sustainability), 7 (Materials), 8 (Landscape Scheme) and 11 (Construction Management Plan)

    Decided 26 Jul 2022 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Dec 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 16 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Advanced Renewable Power Limited Agent, registered in Washington

Active · incorporated 2011 · Washington

14 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 100% granted

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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 6 February 2026, 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    DM/22/02960/FPA Submitted 6 Oct 2022 50 yards away

    Installation of new air handling unit in support of a minor internal refurbishment of the medical physics department and installation of new condenser unit for CSSD.

    Granted Full applications 15 docs

  • University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    DM/21/01788/TPO Submitted 17 May 2021 50 yards away

    Crown lift to 3m to 1no. Lime(T2) and 1no. Beech(T22), crown clean 1no. Sycamore(T7), crown lift to 2m to 1no. Beech(T21), prune to clear street light by 1.5m To 1no. Alder(T41), prune to clear T51 to 1no. Oak(T50), crown prune/lift back from footpath to 2.5m To 1no. Birch(T71), fell 2 stems closest to road to 1no. Willow(T146) and 1no. Sycamore (T156), reduce height by 3m to 2no. Oak(T163 + T164), reduce crown by 3m to 1no. Oak(T177), fell 1no. Sycamore(T191), remove branch towards road to 1no. Sycamore(T222), remove stem in contact with boundary wall To 1no. Sycamore(T308), pollard to 8m to 1no. Sweet Chestnut(T405), crown lift to 4m to 1no. Oak(T500) and fell trees within 1m of fence(G2 various)

    Granted Trees 10 docs
    Small domestic

  • University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    DM/25/03108/FPA Submitted 4 Nov 2025 100 yards away

    Installation of GRP Enclosure for compressor unit & reinforced concrete base.

    Granted Full applications 9 docs

  • Car Park University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    DM/25/02362/TPO Submitted 26 Aug 2025 100 yards away

    T146. Willow - Pollard to 6m and T162. Sycamore - Remove major deadwood (amended description)

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    DRC/19/00527 Submitted 18 Dec 2019 100 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Contaminated Land), 5 (Drainage), 6 (Scheme of Sustainability), 7 (Materials), 8 (Landscape Scheme) and 11 (Construction Management Plan)

    Decided Conditions 3 docs

  • University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW

    DM/22/03492/TPO Submitted 23 Nov 2022 150 yards away

    T1,T2,T3,T4,T5 (Sycamore) - Remove snapped branches, crown lift 4m T6 (Holly) - Remove deadwood G1, G2 (Remove to ground level)

    Granted Trees 7 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/01904/HPN Granted

    Morton Cottage Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6QA

    The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.

    Received 21 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • DM/26/02003/PND Granted

    Garage Block Crystal Close Chilton

    Prior Notification for demoliotion of 12no garages

    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • DM/26/02002/PND Granted

    Garage Block Hambleton Way Chilton

    Prior Notification for demolition of 11no garages

    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • DM/26/02004/PND Granted

    Garage Block St Davids Close Spennymoor

    Prior Notification demolition of 10no garages

    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • DM/26/02005/PND Granted

    Garage Block Wood Vue Spennymoor

    Prior Notification for demolition of 6no garages

    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Prior approval