Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Hayton House Farm Great North Road Leeds LS25 3AU
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Hayton House Farm Great North Road Leeds LS25 3AU
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| GRANT OF FULL PLANNING PERMISSIONDecision · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF | 13 Aug 2026 | View |
| - NATURE TEAMConsultee · PDF | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| REV . ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| - LANDSCAPE TEAMConsultee · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| - HIGHWAYS TEAMConsultee · PDF | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| - LANDSCAPE TEAMConsultee · PDF | 13 Apr 2026 | View |
| ADD: TREES AND LVIA ISSUES, HAYTON HOUSE SOLAR FARMBackGround Papers · PDF | 24 Mar 2026 | View |
| ADD . RESPONSE TO HIGHWAYS CONSULTATION COMMENTSBackGround Papers · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| ADD . ARBORICULTURAL REPORT & IMPACT ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 18 Mar 2026 | View |
| - HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| - LANDSCAPE TEAMConsultee · PDF | 9 Dec 2025 | View |
| - HIGHWAYS TEAMConsultee · PDF | 5 Dec 2025 | View |
| WEST YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY SERVICEConsultee · PDF | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| - HIGHWAYS TEAMConsultee · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| - HIGHWAYS TEAMConsultee · PDF | 28 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . PART3- ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT TO BS 5837:2012BackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN STATEMENT & ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . PART1- LANDSCAPE MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT PLAN REVISION ADrawing · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| ADD . LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN REVISION ADrawing · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . LVIA ADDENDUM FIGURES 6.7.B I-XII - REVISION ABackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . ADDENDUM TO CHAPTER 6: LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| ADD . ECOLOGY COVER LETTERBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . SITE LAYOUT - PLANDrawing · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . SITE LAYOUT - DESCRIPTION TO DRAWINGBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . SCREENED ZTV SOLAR (2KM)Drawing · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| ADD . TECHNICAL NOTE: HAYTON HOUSE SOLAR AND BESS - SAFE ACCESS (NOVEMBER 2025).BackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| ADD . RESPONSE TO HIGHWAYS CONSULTATION COMMENTSBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| ADD . CAPACITY STATEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . PART1- ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT TO BS 5837:2012BackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . PART2- ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT TO BS 5837:2012BackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . BNG STATUTORY METRICBackGround Papers | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| ADD . LETTER TO HISTORIC ENGLANDBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . PART2- LANDSCAPE MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT PLAN REVISION ADrawing · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . PART3- LANDSCAPE MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT PLAN REVISION ADrawing · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . PART4- LANDSCAPE MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT PLAN REVISION ADrawing · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . LVIA ADDENDUM FIGURES 6.7.H I-V - REVISION ABackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . LVIA ADDENDUM FIGURES 6.7.I I-III - REVISION ABackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . LVIA ADDENDUM FIGURES 6.7.M I-II - REVISION ABackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATIONBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . PART5- LANDSCAPE MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT PLAN REVISION ADrawing · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| REV . LVIA ADDENDUM FIGURES 6.7.E I-II - REVISION ABackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| ADD . AMENDED SUBMISSION COVER LETTERBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 Nov 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee · PDF | 29 Sept 2025 | View |
| NORTHER GAS NETWORKConsultee · PDF | 24 Sept 2025 | View |
| ADD . TREES AND LVIA ISSUES DATED 22.07.2025BackGround Papers · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| ADD . RESPONSE NO. 2 TO HIGHWAY CONSULTATION COMMENTS DATED 11.09.2025BackGround Papers · PDF | 23 Sept 2025 | View |
| - HIGHWAYS TEAMConsultee · PDF | 2 Sept 2025 | View |
| - FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENTConsultee · PDF | 20 Aug 2025 | View |
| ADD. RESPONSE TO LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYBackGround Papers · PDF | 19 Aug 2025 | View |
| ADD . RESPONSE TO HIGHWAYS CONSULTATION COMMENTSBackGround Papers · PDF | 11 Aug 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee · PDF | 28 Jul 2025 | View |
| - CONSERVATION TEAMConsultee · PDF | 24 Jul 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSIONConsultee · PDF | 9 Jul 2025 | View |
| - RAMBLERS LEEDS GROUP -Consultee · PDF | 14 Jun 2025 | View |
| - LANDSCAPE TEAMConsultee · PDF | 11 Jun 2025 | View |
| YORKSHIRE WATERConsultee · PDF | 5 Jun 2025 | View |
| - CLIMATE AND ENERGYConsultee · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| - HIGHWAYS TEAMConsultee · PDF | 4 Jun 2025 | View |
| - NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultee · PDF | 3 Jun 2025 | View |
| - WEST YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY ADVISORY SERVICEConsultee · PDF | 29 May 2025 | View |
| HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVEConsultee · PDF | 28 May 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL GRIDConsultee · PDF | 27 May 2025 | View |
| INFLUENCING TRAVEL BEHAVIOUR TEAMConsultee · PDF | 23 May 2025 | View |
| - CONTAMINATED LAND TEAMConsultee · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee · PDF | 22 May 2025 | View |
| - PUBLIC RIGHTS WAYConsultee · PDF | 21 May 2025 | View |
| - FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENTConsultee · PDF | 20 May 2025 | View |
| NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSIONConsultee · PDF | 19 May 2025 | View |
| - ASSET PROTECTION NATIONAL GAS TRANSMISSIONConsultee · PDF | 15 May 2025 | View |
| GATE, FENCE AND CAMERA DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| MV STATION CONTAINER ELEVATION & FLOORPLANDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| CONTAINERISED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) UNITDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| PV PARK SECTION PLANDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| DNO METERING CABINDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| PLANNING APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORT & IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 5BackGround Papers · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORT & IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 6BackGround Papers · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| CONTROL ROOM CONTAINER ELEVATION & FLOORPLANDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| TRACK ROAD SECTIONDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| TRANSFORMER AND INVERTER ELEVATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| MONOPOLE GENERAL DRAWINGDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| CUSTOMER CABIN CONTAINER ELEVATION & FLOORPLANDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| MONOPOLEDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| CONTAINERISED STORAGE FOR SPARE PARTS AND MACHINERYDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORT & IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 1BackGround Papers · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORT & IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 2BackGround Papers · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORT & IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 3BackGround Papers · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| SITE LAYOUT PLANDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| - NORTHERN GAS NETWORKSConsultee · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| SECTION DRAWINGS FOR BESS SITEDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| SECTION DRAWINGS FOR FIXED STRUCTUREDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| HV TRANSFORMER ELEVATION & FLOORPLANDrawing · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATIONBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORT & IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 4BackGround Papers · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 1.1 - SITE LOCATION PLANBackGround Papers · PDF | 14 May 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2A - CH 01 INTRODUCTIONBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2A - CH 09 TRANSPORTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2B - APP 1 EIA SCREENING REQUESTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2B - APP 2 SCREENING OPINIONBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2B - APPENDICESBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT DESK-BASED ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GLINT AND GLARE STUDYBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| TRANSPORT STATEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORT & IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 7BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORT & IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 8BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY PART 1BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 3.02 - CONTROL ROOM CONTAINER ELEVATION & FLOORPLANBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 3.04 - GATE, FENCE AND CAMERA DETAILSBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 3.05 - HV TRANSFORMER ELEVATION & FLOORPLANBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 3.08 - TRACK ROAD SECTIONBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 3.09 - TRANSFORMER AND INVERTER ELEVATION PLANBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.04 - BARE GROUND ZTV (4 KM)BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2A - CH 02 EIA SCOPE AND METHODOLOGYBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2A - CH 03 SITE SELECTION AND DESIGNBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2A - CH 10 SUMMARY OF MITIGATIONBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2B - APP 4 EIA SCOPING RESPONSESBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY PART 3BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 3.01 - MONOPOLEBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 3.03 - CUSTOMER CABIN CONTAINER ELEVATION & FLOORPLANBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 3.07 - CONTAINERISED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) UNITBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 3.14 - PV PARK SECTION PLANBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.07C - VIEWPOINT 3BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.07G - VIEWPOINT 7BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.07N - VIEWPOINT 14BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.08 - LANDSCAPE CHARACTERBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 9.1- STUDY AREABackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 9.2 - TRAFFIC COUNTER LOCATIONSBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2A - CH 04 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2A - CH 05 PLANNING POLICYBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2A - CH 11 GLOSSARYBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2B - APP 3B EIA SCOPING REQUEST - LEEDS CITY COUNCILBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2B - APP 7.1 HERITAGE POLICY TESTSBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| MINERAL SAFEGUARDING ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| SUDS STRATEGYBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| UXO DESK STUDY & RISK ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY PART 4BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 3.06 - MV STATION CONTAINER ELEVATION & FLOORPLANBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 3.11 - MONOPOLE GENERAL DRAWINGBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 3.12 - SECTION DRAWINGS FOR BESS SITEBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 3.15 - DNO METERING CABINBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.02 - AERIAL MAPPINGBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.05 - BARE GROUND ZTV (2 KM)BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.07F - VIEWPOINT 6BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.07K - VIEWPOINT 11BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.07L - VIEWPOINT 12BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.09 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL RECEPTORSBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.07A - VIEWPOINT 1BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.06B - SCREENED ZTV SUBSTATION (2 KM)BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 1 - NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARYBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2A - CH 07 HERITAGEBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2A - CH 08 LAND USEBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2B - APP 3A EIA SCOPING REQUEST - SELBY DISTRICT COUNCILBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2B - APP 6.1 LVIA METHODOLOGYBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2B - APP 6.2 VIEWPOINT ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2B - APP 6.3 LANDSCAPE MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT INFORMATIONBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT VOL 2 - CHAPTERSBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| OUTLINE BATTERY SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ARBORICULTURAL REPORT & IMPACT ASSESSMENT PART 9BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY PART 2BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY PART 5BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| PHASE I DESK STUDY REPORTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 3.10 - CONTAINERISED STORAGE FOR SPARE PARTS AND MACHINERYBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 3.13 - SECTION DRAWINGS FOR FIXED STRUCTUREBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.01 - SITE LOCATION AND CONTEXTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.03 - TOPOGRAPHYBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.07D - VIEWPOINT 4BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.07J - VIEWPOINT 10BackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.10 - 1 KM RADIUS AREABackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
| ENV STAT FIG 6.11 - CUMULATIVE DEVELOPMENTBackGround Papers · PDF | 22 Apr 2025 | View |
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