Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
10storm overflows within 2 km
307hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
91spill events counted
Northumbrian Water
Dalton-Le-Dale Csointo Dawdon Dene Beck · near bathing water: Seaham Hall Beach45 spills, 183 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
Northumbrian Water
Mill Inn A Ssointo Seaton Burn · near bathing water: Seaham Hall Beach11 spills, 108 hours in 2025
150 m away
Northumbrian Water
Cso At Warkworth Crescentinto Scawpie Dean10 spills, 14 hours in 2025
650 m away
Northumbrian Water
Seaham Urban District Council Ssointo Seaton Burn10 spills, 1 hours in 2025
550 m away
Northumbrian Water
Seaham Cso No 8into Seaton Burn/Ice House Dene/Daw · near bathing water: Seaham Hall Beach5 spills, 1 hours in 2025
1.7 km away
Northumbrian Water
Glebe Estate Csointo Seaton Burn3 spills, 1 hours in 2025
450 m away
Northumbrian Water
Cso New Drive Recreation Groundinto Ice House Dean · near bathing water: Seaham Hall Beach3 spills, 0 hours in 2025
950 m away
Northumbrian Water
Durham Street Csointo Ice House Dean · near bathing water: Seaham Hall Beach2 spills, 0 hours in 2025
33 planned, approved or being built and 12 running (97 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Solar farm
Seaham Solar Park, Stockton Road - Solar FarmPlanning application in · 48 MW
Feb 2025 1.5 km away
Rooftop solar
Morrisons, Murton - Solar Photovoltaic ArrayApproved, not yet built · 250 kW
Jan 2022 3.1 km away
Solar farm
Fox Cover Solar Farm - Ground Mounted Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 8 MW
Mar 2025 3.1 km away
Battery storage
Salters Lane - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 18 MW
Jul 2025 3.2 km away
Rooftop solar
Lighthouse View Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 350 kW
Feb 2024 3.4 km away
Rooftop solar
Venerable Bede Church Of England Academy - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 320 kW
Oct 2025 3.9 km away
Rooftop solar
Morrisons, Doxford Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 390 kW
May 2025 4.2 km away
Rooftop solar
Sunderland City Council Independent Living Centre - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 220 kW
Sept 2024 4.2 km away
Solar farm
Hawthorn Pit -Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
May 2023 4.4 km away
Battery storage
Woodlands, Windermere Road - Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in · 90 MW
Jul 2025 4.9 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
13 permitted works running now or planned, 8 of them major.
Major, planned
Northlea Road, SeahamUtility asset works · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 500 m away
Major
Northlea Road, SeahamUtility asset works · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 500 m away
Major, planned
Newark Crescent, SeahamUtility asset works · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 750 m away
Major
Newark Crescent, SeahamUtility asset works · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 750 m away
Major, planned
Norton Avenue, SeahamUtility asset works · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 750 m away
Major
Norton Avenue, SeahamUtility asset works · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 750 m away
Major, planned
Northwood Road, SeahamUtility asset works · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 750 m away
Major
Northwood Road, SeahamUtility asset works · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 750 m away
Standard
B1285 From Junction With A19 To Junction With Seaton Lane, SeahamOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Multi-way signals
H2NorthEast (H2NE)Other Pipe-lines · The project is to be located on Seal Sands, within the administrative boundary of Stockton Borough Council and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. The proposed hydrogen distribution pipeline will link from the Hydrogen Production Facility to Cowpen Bewley to the west (approximately 7km in length) and Wilton to the east (approximately 10km in length). The total length of the three customer spur pipelines is around 2.6km.
Carrs Farm, South Hetton - Battery Energy Storage SystemPlanning application in · 200 MW
May 2025 5.4 km away
Solar farm
Hallfield Farm, Easington - Solar FarmPlanning application in · 50 MW
Jul 2025 5.5 km away
Running nearest: High Sharpley Wind Farm (wind farm, 1.9 km); South Sharpley Wind Farm (Revised) (wind farm, 2.3 km); Great Eppleton Wind Farm (wind farm, 4.2 km); Great Eppleton Farm Repowering (wind farm, 4.2 km); Hawthorn Grid Site - Battery Storage (battery storage, 4.9 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Standard
Station Road, SeahamUtility asset works · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 250 m away
Standard
Lyster Close, SeahamUtility asset works · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 450 m away
Standard
Blaykeston Close, SeahamUtility asset works · NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 600 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Pre-examination
Lighthouse Green Fuels ProjectGenerating Stations · Land within the boroughs of Stockton-on-Tees and Redcar and Cleveland, Teesside. The proposed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production site (the ‘Main Site’) is located on the north bank of the River Tees, south of Seal Sands Road.
The Net Zero Teesside ProjectGenerating Stations · Land at and in the vicinity of Teesworks, Redcar, Teesside, TS10 5QW
decided Feb 2024 29.5 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.