Planning application
Land To The North Of Wadsworth Farmhouse High Grange DL15 8AU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Request for an EIA screening opinion for the development of a solar farm with all associated works, equipment and associated infrastructure
As published by the council, reference SCR/26/00009
Application record
- Reference
- SCR/26/00009
- Type
- Screening Opinion
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 10 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Crook
- Parish
- No Parish
- Postcode
- DL15 8AU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2026
Received by County Durham
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11 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 6 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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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 outline applications in a median of 90 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
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