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Selset Hydro Power Station Selset Reservoir Lunedale DL12 0PP

Granted County Durham DM/26/00949/FPA Full Planning Application

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Replace existing control house including meter room extension and alterations to entrances

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00949/FPA

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00949/FPA
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved BNG Not Required
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Decided
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Upper Teesdale
Parish
Mickleton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL12 0PP

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/02685/DRC Awaiting decision

    Selset Hydro Power Station Selset Reservoir Lunedale DL12 0PP

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) in pursuant to Planning Permission DM/26/00949/FPA

    Submitted 7 Oct 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Pending Decision

    Previously Pending Consideration.

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approved BNG Not Required

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • DM/26/02685/DRC Awaiting decision

    Selset Hydro Power Station Selset Reservoir Lunedale DL12 0PP

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) in pursuant to Planning Permission DM/26/00949/FPA

    Submitted 7 Oct 2026
  • Application: 6/1991/0248/DM (Decided)
  • Application: 6/2007/0079/DM (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

24 documents on file for this application

  • FAST TRACK Delegated Report · 07 Aug 2026
  • APPROVAL FPA - BNG NOT REQUIRED Decision · 07 Aug 2026
  • NATURAL ENGLAND RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 19 Jun 2026
  • BIRD SURVEY REPORT Supporting Information · 21 May 2026
  • BAT SURVEY REPORT Supporting Information · 21 May 2026
  • ECOLOGY COMMENT Supporting Information · 21 May 2026
  • HABITAT CLASSIFICATION SURVEY Supporting Information · 21 May 2026
  • SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 07 May 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST Neighbour Notification List · 22 Apr 2026
  • EXTERNAL LIGHTING ASSESSMENT (2) Supporting Information · 15 Apr 2026
  • EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawing · 15 Apr 2026
  • EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 15 Apr 2026
  • VCH - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 15 Apr 2026
  • VC - HOUSE EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 15 Apr 2026
  • VCH - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 15 Apr 2026
  • VCH - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 15 Apr 2026
  • VALVE CONTROL HOUSE PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 15 Apr 2026
  • VCH - PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 15 Apr 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 15 Apr 2026
  • SELSET RESERVOIR IOS HABITATS REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 15 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 15 Apr 2026
  • 23811_66 COVERING LETTER 14.04.26 Supporting Information · 15 Apr 2026
  • VCH - LVA Drawing · 15 Apr 2026
  • ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT SELSET VALVE CONTROL HOUS Supporting Information · 15 Apr 2026

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What this grant of permission means

County Durham granted permission on 7 August 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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