Agenda item

DM/22/01663/OUT - Land to the west and south of Jade Business Park, with all matters reserved - Land To Hawthorn Grid Site, Murton, SR7 9SF

Outline planning application for the erection of a new 400 kilovolt electricity substation, a converter station, and the laying out of replacement public open space

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Senior Planning Officer regarding an application for Outline planning permission for the erection of a new 400 kilovolt electricity substation, a converter station, and the laying out of replacement public open space on land to the west and south of Jade Business Park, with all matters reserved at Hawthorn Grid Site, Murton (for copy see file of minutes).

 

C Shields, Senior Planning Officer gave a detailed presentation of the application which included a site location plan, aerial photographs, photographs of the site, and a summary of objections received.

 

The Chair advised that there were no registered speakers for the item.

 

In response to a question from Councillor McKeon regarding the installation of cabling being considered separately, the Senior Planning Officer advised that the cabling did not require planning permission as it was permitted development.

 

Councillor Boyes echoed his position at the previous meeting, the need in East Durham and the need for national energy security and moved the recommendation for approval which was seconded by Councillor Hunt.

 


Resolved

 

That the application for the erection of a new 400 kilovolt electricity substation, a converter station, and the laying out of replacement public open space on land to the west and south of Jade Business Park, with all matters reserved be APPROVED subject to the conditions outlined in the report and completion of an obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requiring future completion of an agreement under Section 39 of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to secure biodiversity management for the life of the development.

 

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