Overview

• Officials from the Planning Inspectorate, the applicant and local opponents presented evidence at a public hearing at County Hall in Durham.
• Durham County Council’s December 2024 approval is under reconsideration following complaints about inadequate local consultation.
• More than 800 objections cite odour, noise, heavy-vehicle traffic and incompatibility with nearby farmland and community amenities.
• Knotty Hill Golf Centre, located within metres of the site, warned the project could harm the golfing experience and threaten its viability.
• BioConstruct New Energy disputes odour and visual concerns and says the plant would generate energy for about 18,000 homes, with the decision pending.