Planning application
Land To The West Of Chapel House Chapel Terrace Rookhope DL13 2AH
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Request for Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the remediation of the former Boltsburn Mine spoil mound
As published by the council, reference SCR/25/00025
Application record
- Reference
- SCR/25/00025
- Type
- Screening Opinion
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- EIA Required
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Weardale
- Parish
- Stanhope
- Postcode
- DL13 2AH
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/26/02039/PNME Granted
Land To The West Of Chapel House Chapel Terrace Rookhope DL13 2AH
Prior Notification under Class K of Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 for exploratory trenching at the Rookhope dump site
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DM/26/00896/PNME Granted
Land To The West Of Chapel House Chapel Terrace Rookhope DL13 2AH
Prior Notification under Class K of Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the GDPO 2015 for exploratory auger drilling at the Rookhope dump site
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by County Durham
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30 Mar 2026
Decision issued: EIA Required
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- SCREENING OPINION
- HISTORIC ENGLAND
- NATURAL ENGLAND
- THE COAL AUTHORITY
- COVER LETTER
- LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
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About outline applications
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Nearby applications
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Boltsburn Garage Rookhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2BG
Prior Notification under Class K of Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for exploratory auger drilling at the Rookhope dump site
Granted Prior approval 7 docs -
Land To The West Of Chapel House Chapel Terrace Rookhope DL13 2AH
Prior Notification under Class K of Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the GDPO 2015 for exploratory auger drilling at the Rookhope dump site
Granted Prior approval 6 docs -
Nos 1-7 And No 9 Hogarth Terrace Rookhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2AW
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Granted Full applications 7 docs -
Land To The West Of Chapel House Chapel Terrace Rookhope DL13 2AH
Prior Notification under Class K of Part 17 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO 2015 for exploratory trenching at the Rookhope dump site
Granted 7 docs -
7, 10, 11 And 12 Boltsburn Crescent Rookhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2AT
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Granted Full applications Demolition Windows or glazing 9 docs -
Stotsfieldburn Farm Stotsfieldburn Rookhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2AE
Discharge of conditions 9 (Protected Trees) pursuant to planning permission DM/19/02655/FPA
Granted Conditions Trees 5 docs
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