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Land At Croup Hill South Of Beaconsyde Farm Broadoaks Murton SR7 9SF

Granted County Durham DM/26/00964/CEU Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use

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

Proposal

Commencement of Development for the creation of a solar farm

As published by the council, reference DM/26/00964/CEU

Application record

Reference
DM/26/00964/CEU
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness Existing Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Decided
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Murton
Parish
Murton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SR7 9SF

Site history

Applications at this address on the County Durham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/00031/DRC Granted

    Land At Croup Hill South Of Beaconsyde Farm Broadoaks Murton SR7 9SF

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (Access Track Improvement), 6 (Access Condition Survey) and 11 (Landscaping) pursuant to appeal reference APP/X1355/W/22/3308881 (Planning Reference DM/21/03420/FPA) Figure LS01 Landscaping Scheme Schedule of Landscape Maintenance and Management

    Decided 1 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • DM/25/00964/DRC Granted

    Land At Croup Hill South Of Beaconsyde Farm Broadoaks Murton SR7 9SF

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Construction Management Plan), 5 (Access Track Improvement), 10 (Colours and Finishes), 12 (Footpath Development) and 13 (Archaeology) pursuant to Appeal Decision APP/X1355/W/22/3308881 (DCC Reference DM/21/03420/FPA)

    Decided 12 Aug 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Received by County Durham

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DM/21/03420/FPA (Decided)
  • Application: DM/25/00964/DRC (Decided)
  • Application: DM/26/00031/DRC (Decided)

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • APPROVAL CEU Decision · 01 May 2026
  • SITE PHOTOGRAPHS Officer Notes · 29 Apr 2026
  • STATEMENT OF WORKS Supporting Information · 23 Apr 2026
  • PROPOSED FOOTPATH GATE Drawing · 15 Apr 2026
  • INDICATIVE FOOTPATH MEASURES Drawing · 15 Apr 2026
  • SCHEME FOR SURVEYING HIGHWAY PRE AND POST CONSTRUCTION Supporting Information · 15 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 15 Apr 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 15 Apr 2026
  • PROJECT DESIGN ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRIAL TRENCH EVALUATION Supporting Information · 15 Apr 2026
  • CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Information · 15 Apr 2026

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What this grant of permission means

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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land At Croup Hill South Of Beaconsyde Farm Broadoaks Murton SR7 9SF

    DM/25/00964/DRC Submitted 7 Apr 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Construction Management Plan), 5 (Access Track Improvement), 10 (Colours and Finishes), 12 (Footpath Development) and 13 (Archaeology) pursuant to Appeal Decision APP/X1355/W/22/3308881 (DCC Reference DM/21/03420/FPA)

    Granted Conditions 13 docs
  • Land At Croup Hill South Of Beaconsyde Farm Broadoaks Murton SR7 9SF

    DM/26/00031/DRC Submitted 6 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (Access Track Improvement), 6 (Access Condition Survey) and 11 (Landscaping) pursuant to appeal reference APP/X1355/W/22/3308881 (Planning Reference DM/21/03420/FPA) Figure LS01 Landscaping Scheme Schedule of Landscape Maintenance and Management

    Granted Conditions 11 docs
  • Hawthorn Grid Site Murton DH6 2RX

    DM/22/03816/DRC Submitted 28 Dec 2022 0.3 miles away

    Discharge of Condition 9 (Landscape) of Planning Permission DM/22/00747/FPA

    Granted Conditions 5 docs
  • Hawthorn Grid Site Murton DH6 2RX

    DM/23/02902/VOC Submitted 22 Sep 2023 0.3 miles away

    Variation of Condition 5 (Working Hours) of Planning Permission DM/22/00747/FPA

    Withdrawn Amendments 5 docs
  • Hawthorn Grid Site Murton DH6 2RX

    DM/22/03643/DRC Submitted 8 Dec 2022 0.3 miles away

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Construction Management Plan) of Planning Permission DM/22/00747/FPA

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/01703/CPO Granted

    Aycliffe Village Primary School North Terrace Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe DL5 6LG

    Installation of timber playground equipment.

    Received 2 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • DM/26/01615/CPO Withdrawn

    Spital Park Farm Stainmore Road Bowes Barnard Castle DL12 9RH

    Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Met Office installation of a new weather station enclosure (10 metres by 9 metres by 1.2 metres) with meteorological equipment, including a 10 metre collapsible WEC WD10 mast with an anemometer and windvane on the top (with concrete plinth base of 1.8 metres by 2.2 metres).

    Received 23 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • DM/26/01399/CPO Granted

    28 Moor Edge Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4HT

    Certificate of Proposed Development for a hip to gable conversion to form loft conversion with rear dormer

    Received 2 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • DM/26/01072/CEU Refused

    21 Young Street Gilesgate Durham DH1 2JU

    Certificate of lawfulness for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use class C4).

    Received 23 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • DM/26/00808/CEU Refused

    3 Southend South Road Durham DH1 3TG

    Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation.

    Received 30 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development