Planning application
Electricity Substation To The East Of High West House Farm Hedleyhill Lane Tow Law DL13 4DE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retention of the existing electricity substation and associated infrastructure (including hardstanding and access track), and relocation of a transformer housing unit, to allow the continued operation of High Hedley Wind Farm permitted under reference 1/1999/0429/DMFP.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/00231/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/00231/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved BNG Not Required
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Deerness
- Parish
- Hedleyhope
- Decision by
- Full Delegated
- Postcode
- DL13 4DE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by County Durham
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30 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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County Durham granted permission on 30 April 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.
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