Castle Brae Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QW Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/02168/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Installation of 10 No. Ground Mounted Solar Panels Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Oct 2026, from Durham's recent full applications. Comments are open until 25 Sept 2026.

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Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN, ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Information · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF AGENT EMAIL RE AMENDED DRAWINGS & BOUNDARY TREATMENT CONFIRMATION Supporting Information · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS DATA SHEET Supporting Information · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Cotherstone conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument 47 m away: Cotherstone Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Hallgarth Hill House, Grade II, 35 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
SSSI 181 m away: Shipley and Great Woods SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Cotherstone built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DL12 9QW
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Upper Teesdale
Parish
Cotherstone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dark Skies Design Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Durham usually decides full applications by day 55.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

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5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15164864
Neighbours
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Conversion of field shelter to hobby room/workshop
DM/24/00837/FPA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Four Winds Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QW
Detached garage
DM/25/02477/FPA
2024 Refused
Four Winds Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QW
Detached garage
DM/24/03253/FPA
2023 Approved
Hallgarth House Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QW
5 day notice to Fell T1. horse chestnut
DM/23/03334/TCA
2021 Refused
Four Winds Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QW
Retention of vehicular access and part demolition of boundary wall
DM/21/02056/FPA
2020 Approved
The Owls Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QW
Reduce by up to 30% to T1. Lawson Cypress and Prune up to 2 metres to T2. Yew Tree
DM/20/01745/TCA
2020 Approved
Four Winds Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QW
Discharge of condition 4 (Archaeological WSI) pursuant to DM/19/01829/FPA
DRC/20/00200
2020 Approved
Land West Of Four Winds Cotherstone
Discharge of condition 3 (window details) and condition 4 (Stone Sample) pursuant of plan…
DRC/20/00048
2019 Approved
Land West Of Four Winds Cotherstone
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission DM/15/02095/FPA to allow…
DM/19/02367/VOC
2019 Approved
Four Winds Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QW
Proposed annex/ancillary accommodation
DM/19/01829/FPA
2019 Withdrawn
Four Winds Cotherstone Barnard Castle DL12 9QW
Detached annex
DM/19/00565/FPA
2018 Approved
Land West Of Four Winds Cotherstone
Discharge of Conditions 4 (stone sample panel) and 7 (tree protection) of planning applic…
DRC/18/00366
2017 Approved
Land West Of Four Winds Cotherstone
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission DM/15/02095/FPA to allow revised design.
DM/17/02092/VOC
2016 Approved
Land West Of Four Winds Cotherstone
Discharge condition 5 (Landscaping) of planning permission DM/15/02095/FPA
DRC/16/00292
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Durham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #52 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #190 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #213 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
49 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,706
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings