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Land To The West Of Chapel House Chapel Terrace Rookhope DL13 2AH

Decided County Durham SCR/25/00025 Screening Opinion

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.

  • 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

    Decided 14 Sep 2026
  • 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

    Decided 1 May 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2025

    Received by County Durham

  2. 30 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: EIA Required

  3. 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 Screening Opinion · 26 Mar 2026
  • HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 13 Jan 2026
  • NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 13 Jan 2026
  • THE COAL AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 08 Jan 2026
  • COVER LETTER Supporting Information · 19 Dec 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 19 Dec 2025

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After the decision

County Durham has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Boltsburn Garage Rookhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2BG

    DM/23/02631/PNME Submitted 29 Aug 2023 50 yards away

    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

    DM/26/00896/PNME Submitted 7 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    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

    DM/23/00049/FPA Submitted 10 Jan 2023 200 yards away

    Proposed external over cladding of existing terrace properties at 1,3,4,5,6,7 and 9 Hogarth Terrace, Rookhope. Application of an insulated render system to match the existing limestone facade and replicate feature headers and sills. Replacement of the existing roofing materials to match existing together with new eaves and rainwater goods.

    Granted Full applications 7 docs
  • Land To The West Of Chapel House Chapel Terrace Rookhope DL13 2AH

    DM/26/02039/PNME Submitted 27 Jul 2026 250 yards away

    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

    DM/26/01712/FPA Submitted 3 Jul 2026 300 yards away

    Window and door replacement, re-roofing inc. replacement of bargeboards and soffits and demolition of existing chimney stacks, installation of solar panels to front roof slopes, installation of heat pumps to rear and battery storage/invertor with associated canopy to side

    Granted Full applications Demolition Windows or glazing 9 docs
  • Stotsfieldburn Farm Stotsfieldburn Rookhope Bishop Auckland DL13 2AE

    DM/23/00108/DRC Submitted 17 Jan 2023 400 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 9 (Protected Trees) pursuant to planning permission DM/19/02655/FPA

    Granted Conditions Trees 5 docs

In County Durham

  • DM/26/01903/OUT Refused

    Land North Of Wayside Low Lane Witton-le-wear DL14 0AJ

    Outline application for the erection of a detached dwelling with associated garage and ancillary family annexe, seeking approval of access only, with appearance, layout, landscaping and scale reserved for future consideration.

    Received 21 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Outline
  • DM/24/02216/OUT Decided

    Land To The North Of Horse And Groom Consett Road Castleside DH8 9QQ

    Outline application with access for the erection of up to 13no. dwellings (all other matters reserved)

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Outline
  • DM/26/02415/OUT Awaiting decision

    Land To The North Of 5 Tees View Boldron DL12 9RN

    Residential development of 2no. dwellings with associated works

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Outline
  • SCR/26/00009 Awaiting decision

    Land To The North Of Wadsworth Farmhouse High Grange DL15 8AU

    Request for an EIA screening opinion for the development of a solar farm with all associated works, equipment and associated infrastructure

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Outline
  • DM/26/02333/OUT Awaiting decision

    Carmel Cottage Station Town Wingate TS28 5EZ

    Outline application for the erection of up to 2 dwellings (all matters reserved).

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Outline