University Hospital Of North Durham North Road Durham DH1 5TW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior approval for the installation and operation of 407.25 kWp Solar PV system featuring 905 no. 450W solar panels on the roof of the building. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 6 Feb 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 2 Oct 2026
Documents 2
Decision & officer reports 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 5
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Important details
- Council
- Durham
- Application type
- Prior Approval Scenarios
- Postcode
- DH1 5TW
- Received
- 15 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Framwellgate And Newton Hall
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision date
- 6 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Fast Track
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Advanced Renewable Power Limited
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, 14 days slower than Durham's median of 38 for prior approvals. Approved, as 84% of prior approvals here are.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14558902
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14558902
- Neighbours
- 18 Dec 2025
- Consultation
- 18 Dec 2025
- Comments by
- 9 Jan 2026
- Site or press notice
- 19 Dec 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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