Planning application
Land To The North West Of Ludwell Eastgate DL13 2LG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of abstraction boreholes, reinjection boreholes and lithium processing plant to enable lithium production for a period of 40 years followed by decommissioning and restoration
As published by the council, reference DM/26/02338/MIN
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/02338/MIN
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Weardale
- Parish
- Stanhope
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- DL13 2LG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by County Durham
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23 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 November 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Zetland Group Limited Agent, registered in Redcar
Active · incorporated 2006 · Redcar
3 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
97 documents on file for this application
- NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LIST
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - MAIN TEXT
- AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS CERTIFICATE
- PLANNING STATEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 11 - AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION AND SOIL MANAGEME
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 12 - STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 2 - PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND ACCESS REPORT
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 10 - AIR EMISSIONS
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 4.B2 - BNG METRIC CALC TOOL (MAC-OFF)
- MINERALS APPLICATION FORM (M1)
- COVER LETTER
- PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN 4 OF 4 - REINJECTION
- PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN 2 OF 4 - ABSTRACTION
- PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED SECTION PLAN 2 OF 4 - ABSTRACTI
- PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED SECTION PLAN 1 OF 4 - PRODUCTIO
- PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN 3 OF 4 - ABSTRACTION
- PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED LAYOUT
- PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED LAYOUT
- PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED SECTIO
- PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED LAYOUT
- PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED SECTIO
- PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED LAYOUT
- PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED SECTIO
- PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED SECTIO
- PHASE 3 BOREHOLE PLUGGING, ABANDONMENT AND SITE DECOMMISSIONING: PROPOSED LAYOUT
- ADDITONAL DETAILS - PROPOSED BOUNDARY ENCLOSURE FENCING
- ADDITONAL DETAILS - TYPICAL PIPELINE DESIGN AND SECTIONS
- ADDITONAL DETAILS - PROPOSED MAIN ACCESS GATE ARRANGEMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - NON-TECH SUMMARY
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 4
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 3
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 5
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 1
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 2
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 3 - LVIA APP 2
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 4 - LVIA APP 3
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 1 - LVIA MAIN TEXT
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 2 - LVIA APP 1
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 5 - LVIA APP 4.1
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 6 - LVIA APP 4.2
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 7 AND END
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 7 - LVIA APP 5
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.A - PART 8 - PLANS
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT - APPENDIX 6.B
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 1 - GROUND INVESTIGATIONS
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 3 - DESIGN AND ACCESS REPORT
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 4.A - PART 2 - ECOLOGY APPENDICES
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 4.B1 - ECOLOGY BNG ASSESSMENT
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 4.A - PART 1 - ECOLOGY MAIN TEXT AND DRAWINGS
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 4.C - ECOLOGY HMMP
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 5 - NOISE
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 7 - ARBORICULTURE
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 6.B - LIGHTING DRAWINGS
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 6.C - LIGHTING PLANS
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 6.A - LIGHTING - MAIN TEXT
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 8 - CULTURAL HERITAGE
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 9.A - PART 2 - TRANSPORT STATEMENT - APPENDICES
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 9.A - PART 1 - TRANSPORT STATEMENT MAIN TEXT
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 9.B - PART 2 - TRAFFIC MGMT PLAN - APPENDICES
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APP 9.B - PART 1 - TRAFFIC MGMT PLAN - MAIN TEXT
- PHASE 1 - PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN 2 OF 4 - ABSTRACTION BORE
- PHASE 1 ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION AND PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:
- PHASE 1 ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION AND PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:
- PHASE 1 ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION AND PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:
- PHASE 1 ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION AND PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:
- PHASE 1 ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION AND PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:
- PHASE 1 ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION AND PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:
- LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT
- FRONT END PROCESSING BUILDING - ELEVATIONS
- MAIN PROCESS BUILDING - ROOF PLAN
- OFFICE AND CONTROL ROOM BUILDING - ELEVATIONS
- FRONT END PROCESSING BUILDING - ROOF PLAN
- MAIN BLOCK - SOUTH ELEVATION B
- OFFICE AND CONTROL ROOM BUILDING - ROOF PLAN
- MAIN BLOCK - NORTH ELEVATION B
- PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN - COMPOSITE
- MAIN BLOCK - EXTRACTION DEVELOPMENT
- MAIN BLOCK - SOUTH ELEVATION A
- PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN 1 OF 4 - PRODUCTION
- PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - MAIN PRODUCTION BUIL
- MAIN BLOCK - EAST AND WEST ELEVATION
- PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED SECTION PLAN 3 OF 4 - ABSTRACTI
- PHASE 2 LITHIUM PRODUCTION (40 YEARS): PROPOSED SECTION PLAN 4 OF 4 - REINJECTI
- EXISTING LAYOUT PLAN 1 OF 4 - PRODUCTION FACILITY AREA 5
- EXISTING LAYOUT PLAN 2 OF 4 - ABSTRACTION BOREHOLE SITE #1
- EXISTING SECTIONS 1 OF 4 - PRODUCTION FACILITY AREA 500
- EXISTING LAYOUT PLAN 3 OF 4 - ABSTRACTION BOREHOLE SITE #2
- EXISTING LAYOUT PLAN 4 OF 4 - REINJECTION BOREHOLE SITE
- EXISTING SECTIONS 3 OF 4 - ABSTRACTION BOREHOLE SITE 2 5 #2
- EXISTING SECTIONS 4 OF 4 - REINJECTION BOREHOLE SITE 500
- EXISTING SECTIONS 2 OF 4 - ABSTRACTION BOREHOLE SITE 1 5 #1
- PHASE 1 ? ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION & PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:
- PHASE 1 ? ENABLING WORKS, BOREHOLE INSTALLATION & PROCESSING PLANT CONSTRUCTION:
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN (SITE OF APPLICATION)
- LOCATION PLAN (SITE OF APPLICATION)
- EXISTING LAYOUT PLAN - COMPOSITE 2500 SCALE A2
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This application is with County Durham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year County Durham's median decision took 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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