Planning application
Land To The West Of Newbridge Banks (Twizell Burn) Grange Villa Durham
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of micro hydropower scheme (15kW) on north bank of Twizell Burn, including intake, pipeline, turbine shed and buried power cable to Grange Villa Community Enterprise
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01661/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01661/FPA
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Sacriston And Witton Gilbert
- Parish
- Edmondsley
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
29 Jun 2026
Received by County Durham
-
30 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
County Durham took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Derwent Hydro Developments Ltd Agent, a developer registered in Belper
Active · incorporated 2003 · Belper
1 application on PlanIndex
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham decided full applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
4 Coronation Terrace Grange Villa Chester-le-Street County Durham DH2 3LH
Front porch and two storey rear extension to form dining room and bathroom
Granted Full applications ExtensionSmall domestic -
Williams Garage Front Street Grange Villa Chester-le-Street DH2 3LJ
Remove current front brick wall to front and erection of 2.5 metre v mesh fencing around site with accompanying gates
Granted Full applications 12 docs -
The Reading Rooms Front Street Grange Villa Chester-le-Street DH2 3LX
Retention of brick-built, render painted (light grey) shed within garden facing highway
Granted Full applications 7 docsSmall domestic -
Reading Rooms Front Street Grange Villa DH2 3LX
Application to vary conditions 2 and 4 of approved application referenced DM/22/01015/FPA to allow for the erection of a 800mm board and rail fence on top of the approved 1000mm red brick wall (as amended with landscaping)
Granted Amendments 14 docsSmall domestic -
33 Stone Row Grange Villa Chester-le-street DH2 3NA
Single storey rear extension to form kitchen, shower room and store.
Granted Full applications Extension 7 docsSmall domestic -
Pelton Grange Farm Front Street Chester-le-Street DH2 3LA
94% historically approved · decision due ~18 Jun
Two storey pool house and function room, single storey gym extension and second floor rear balcony replacement
Decided ExtensionSmall domestic
Other full applications
In County Durham
-
DM/26/01157/FPA Granted
24 Birkdale Gardens Belmont Durham DH1 2UJ
First floor side extension
-
DM/26/01154/FPA Granted
2 Mill Court Bournmoor Houghton-le-spring DH4 6DJ
Two-storey side and rear extensions with decking
-
DM/26/01805/FPA Granted
Park Avenue Press Dundas Street Spennymoor DL16 6AR
Re-cladding and rendering of existing commercial frontage.
-
DM/26/01719/FPA Granted
78 Gilesgate Durham DH1 1HY
Replacement of defective timber windows and timber lintels repair of external stucco ashlar render to front elevation
-
DM/26/01650/FPA Granted
Vane Tempest Hall Maynards Row Gilesgate DH1 1QF
Proposed 2no. external condenser units to be mounted on rooftop on new unistrut frame on existing steel beams. Proposed 2no. internal 7kW air con evaporator units to be installed on equipment room wall.