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Construction of a solar farm together with associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure

Soars Lodge Farm Foston Lane Foston Leicester Leicestershire LE8 5WP

DecidedReference: 24/0734/FULBlaby District Council

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Application location

Soars Lodge Farm Foston Lane Foston Leicester Leicestershire LE8 5WP

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Application
Received
3 Sept 2024
Validated
23 Oct 2024
Determination deadline
22 Jan 2025
Local authority
Blaby District Council

Application overview

Construction of a solar farm together with associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure

Proposal details

Reference
24/0734/FUL
Alternative references
PP-13365224
Ward
Countesthorpe
Parish
Kilby Parish Council

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Documents 110 of 110

DocumentPublishedAction
decision noticeDecision · PDF20 Mar 2026View
S106 agreement - final draft versionLegal Agreement · PDF30 Jan 2026View
Letter from Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentLetter · PDF22 Oct 2025View
Letter from Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentLetter · PDF22 Sept 2025View
Landscaping StrategyAmended Drawing · PDF19 Aug 2025View
LVIA Update noteSupplementary Document · PDF19 Aug 2025View
EPMAN - Environmental Services TeamConsultation Response13 Aug 2025View
EPMAN - Environmental Services TeamConsultation Response · PDF13 Aug 2025View
LCC ArchaeologyConsultation Response · PDF13 Aug 2025View
BDC LVIA REPORT ON SCHEMEReport · PDF5 Aug 2025View
REVISED ARCHAEOLOGICAL MITIGATION STRATEGYReport · PDF30 Jul 2025View
HGWAYS - County HighwaysConsultation Response · PDF18 Jul 2025View
HGWAYS - County HighwaysConsultation Response · PDF18 Jul 2025View
ECOLOG - EcologyConsultation Response · PDF17 Jul 2025View
ECOLOG - EcologyConsultation Response · PDF17 Jul 2025View
COU - Countesthorpe Parish CouncilConsultation Response · PDF11 Jul 2025View
ARCHAE - County ArchaeologyConsultation Response · PDF9 Jul 2025View
BDCTPO - COUNTY FORESTRYConsultation Response · PDF8 Jul 2025View
LOCATION PLANAmended Drawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
SITE LAYOUTAmended Drawing · PDF4 Jul 2025View
LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultation Response · PDF3 Jul 2025View
LCC Highways Consultation ResponseConsultation Response · PDF24 Jun 2025View
BDC HeritageConsultation Response · PDF23 Jun 2025View
Kilby Parish Council Consultation ResponseConsultation Response23 Jun 2025View
Countesthorpe Parish Council Consultation ResponseConsultation Response19 Jun 2025View
Environmental Services Consultation ResponseConsultation Response18 Jun 2025View
LCC Ecology Consultation ResponseConsultation Response · PDF17 Jun 2025View
Natural England Consultation ResponseConsultation Response · PDF13 Jun 2025View
Historic EnglandConsultation Response12 Jun 2025View
HSE Consultation ResponseConsultation Response · PDF5 Jun 2025View
BS 5837:2012 ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENAmended Report · PDF4 Jun 2025View
DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF4 Jun 2025View
SITE LOCATION PLANAmended Drawing · PDF4 Jun 2025View
PROPOSED LAYOUT PLANAmended Drawing · PDF4 Jun 2025View
PROPOSED PV PANEL ELEVATIONAmended Drawing · PDF4 Jun 2025View
NOISE ASSESSMENTAmended Report · PDF4 Jun 2025View
GLINT AND GLARE ASSESSMENTAmended Report · PDF4 Jun 2025View
LIVA ADDENDUMSupplementary Document · PDF4 Jun 2025View
CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANAmended Report · PDF4 Jun 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN DESIGN STAGE REPORTReport · PDF4 Jun 2025View
BNG METRICAmended Report4 Jun 2025View
ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTAmended Report · PDF4 Jun 2025View
Environment AgencyConsultation Response · PDF4 Jun 2025View
National Gas TransmissionConsultation Response · PDF4 Jun 2025View
Natural EnglandConsultation Response · PDF4 Jun 2025View
Natural EnglandConsultation Response · PDF4 Jun 2025View
FURTHER INFORMATION FOR BDC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICESSupplementary Document4 Jun 2025View
County Highways 12.02.2025Consultation Response · PDF12 Feb 2025View
Environmental Services 12.02.2025Consultation Response12 Feb 2025View
ECOLOGY CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultation Response · PDF6 Feb 2025View
Countesthorpe Parish Council 23.01.2025Consultation Response23 Jan 2025View
EA ReponseConsultation Response · PDF14 Jan 2025View
LCC Highways Consultation ResponseConsultation Response · PDF29 Nov 2024View
LCC Highways Consultation Response Extract of Definitive MapConsultation Response · PDF29 Nov 2024View
Countesthorpe Parish Council 28.11.2024Consultation Response28 Nov 2024View
Parish Council consultation ResponseConsultation Response26 Nov 2024View
Ecology Consultation ResponseConsultation Response · PDF24 Nov 2024View
Archaeology Consultation ResponseConsultation Response · PDF22 Nov 2024View
Local Flood Authority Consultation ResponseConsultation Response · PDF22 Nov 2024View
Environmental Services 21.11.2024Consultation Response21 Nov 2024View
Natural England 14.11.2024Consultation Response · PDF21 Nov 2024View
LCC Forestry Consultation ResponseConsultation Response · PDF20 Nov 2024View
Environment Agency Consultation ResponseConsultation Response19 Nov 2024View
Councillors Call Application in To Planning CommitteeConsultation Response · PDF18 Nov 2024View
Historic England Consultation ResponseConsultation Response15 Nov 2024View
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service Consultation ResponseConsultation Response · PDF6 Nov 2024View
Kilby Parish Council Consultation ResponseConsultation Response · PDF6 Nov 2024View
Health & Safety Executive Consultation ResponseConsultation Response · PDF29 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
PHASE 1 DESK STUDYReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
PHASE 1 DESK STUDYReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
PHASE 1 DESK STUDYReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
PHASE 1 DESK STUDYReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
PHASE 1 DESK STUDYReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
PHASE 1 DESK STUDYReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
PHASE 1 DESK STUDYReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
CUSTOMER SUB STATIONDrawing · PDF25 Oct 2024View
ACCESS PLANSDrawing · PDF25 Oct 2024View
CCTV DETAILDrawing · PDF25 Oct 2024View
INVERTER FIXING DETAILSDrawing · PDF25 Oct 2024View
DNO SUBSTATIONDrawing · PDF25 Oct 2024View
TRANSFORMER STATIONDrawing · PDF25 Oct 2024View
GATE AND FENCE DETAILSDrawing · PDF25 Oct 2024View
SOILS AND AGRICULTURAL QUALITYReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGYReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
HERITAGE STATEMENTReport · PDF25 Oct 2024View
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYDrawing · PDF25 Oct 2024View
Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form · PDF3 Sept 2024View
Biodiversity survey and reportReport · PDF3 Sept 2024View
Topographical surveyDrawing · PDF3 Sept 2024View

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Application timeline

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  1. Application Received Date

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  2. Application Validated Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source

  3. Latest Site Notice Expiry Date

    Past published deadline

    A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.

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  4. Latest Advertisement Expiry Date

    Past published deadline

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  5. Determination Deadline

    Past published deadline

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  6. Neighbour Consultation Expiry Date

    Past published deadline

    A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.

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  7. Latest Consultation Expiry Date

    Past published deadline

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  8. Actual Committee Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source

  9. Decision Issued Date

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  10. Agreed Expiry Date

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  11. Permission Expiry Date

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Decision & conditions

Application Permitted
decision notice
Planning conditions

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