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The construction and operation of a ground-mounted solar farm with a generation capacity of 7.15MW together with access, landscaping and associated infrastructure

Donington Park Service Area Junction 23A Ashby Road Castle Donington Derby DE74 2TN

DecidedReference: 23/01712/FULMNorth West Leicestershire District Council

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Application location

Donington Park Service Area Junction 23A Ashby Road Castle Donington Derby DE74 2TN

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Application Major
Received
27 Dec 2023
Validated
22 Jan 2024
Determination deadline
22 Apr 2024
Local authority
North West Leicestershire District Council

Application overview

The construction and operation of a ground-mounted solar farm with a generation capacity of 7.15MW together with access, landscaping and associated infrastructure

Proposal details

Reference
23/01712/FULM
Alternative references
PP-12654530
Ward
Long Whatton & Diseworth
Parish
Long Whatton & Diseworth
Agent
Rapleys LLP

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DocumentPublishedAction
NEW PERMITTED FULDecision · PDF12 May 2025View
UPDATE SHEETCommittee Report8 Apr 2025View
APPLICANT'S PLANNING COMMITTEE BRIEFING NOTEReport · PDF8 Apr 2025View
LCC ECOLOGY REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF7 Apr 2025View
COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORTS PACKCommittee Report · PDF31 Mar 2025View
EXISTING SITE PLAN SHOWING FEASIBILITY OF SOLAR CAR PORTSDrawing · PDF25 Mar 2025View
AGENT RESPONSE TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS - FEASIBILITY OF SOLAR CAR PORTSCorrespondence · PDF25 Mar 2025View
COMMITTEE UPDATE SHEETCommittee Report12 Mar 2025View
AMENDED GREAT CRESTED NEWTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT & CONSERVATION PAYMENT CERTIFICATEReport · PDF10 Mar 2025View
COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORTS PACKReport · PDF7 Mar 2025View
EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT SAFEGUARDING REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF4 Mar 2025View
LCC ECOLOGY REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF3 Mar 2025View
AGENT RESPONSE TO LCC ECOLOGY AND CARBON SAVINGS INFORMATIONCorrespondence · PDF24 Feb 2025View
BRE AGRICULTURAL GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE FOR SOLAR FARMSReport · PDF24 Feb 2025View
AMENDED LANDSCAPE STRATEGY PLANDrawing · PDF18 Feb 2025View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF17 Feb 2025View
LCC ECOLOGY REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF13 Feb 2025View
AGENT RESPONSE TO NATIONAL HIGHWAYSCorrespondence · PDF12 Feb 2025View
INDICATIVE SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE ARRANGEMENTDrawing · PDF12 Feb 2025View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF11 Feb 2025View
SUPERSEDED GREAT CRESTED NEWTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT & CONSERVATION PAYMENT CERTIFICReport · PDF3 Feb 2025View
STATEMENT OF JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLAR FARMCorrespondence · PDF28 Jan 2025View
PROPOSED FENCING DETAILSDrawing28 Jan 2025View
AMENDED SOLAR PV LAYOUT - 7MWDrawing · PDF28 Jan 2025View
AMENDED BNG METRIC CALCULATIONReport28 Jan 2025View
SUPERSEDED LANDSCAPE STRATEGY PLANDrawing · PDF28 Jan 2025View
AMENDED BNG METRIC CONDITION ASSESSMENTSReport28 Jan 2025View
AGENT RESPONSE TO LCC ECOLOGY, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND CASE OFFICERCorrespondence · PDF28 Jan 2025View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF26 Nov 2024View
AMENDED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF11 Nov 2024View
APPLICANT'S DRAINAGE CONSULTANT RESPONSE TO NATIONAL HIGHWAYSCorrespondence · PDF11 Nov 2024View
LONG WHATTON AND DISEWORTH PARISH COUNCILConsultation Response8 Nov 2024View
AGENT CORRESPONDENCE OUTLINING DETAILS OF REPRESENTATIVE VIEWPOINTSCorrespondence · PDF6 Nov 2024View
REPRESENTATIVE VIEWPOINTS 3 AND 5 FOR EXISTING, YEAR 1 AND YEAR 15Photo · PDF6 Nov 2024View
LCC ECOLOGY REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF28 Oct 2024View
SUPERSEDED SOLAR PV LAYOUT - 7MWDrawing · PDF21 Oct 2024View
AMENDED SOLAR PV LOCATION - 7MWDrawing · PDF21 Oct 2024View
AMENDED SOLAR PV TECHNICAL NOTEReport · PDF21 Oct 2024View
AGENT CORRESPONDENCE OUTLINING AMENDMENTSCorrespondence · PDF21 Oct 2024View
SUPERSEDED LANDSCAPE STRATEGY PLANDrawing · PDF21 Oct 2024View
AMENDED SOLAR PV ELEVATIONS - 7MWDrawing · PDF21 Oct 2024View
AMENDED SOLAR PV VISUALS - 7MWDrawing · PDF21 Oct 2024View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF17 Oct 2024View
AGENT CORRESPONDENCE OUTLINING CONTENTS OF ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTCorrespondence · PDF2 Oct 2024View
ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF2 Oct 2024View
LCC LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF27 Sept 2024View
LCC HIGHWAYS REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF25 Sept 2024View
AGENT RESPONSE TO LCC LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY AND NATIONAL HIGHWAYSCorrespondence · PDF12 Sept 2024View
SUPERSEDED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF12 Sept 2024View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF9 Aug 2024View
LCC MINERALS AND WASTE PLANNING AUTHORITY REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF9 Aug 2024View
LCC HIGHWAYS REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF7 Aug 2024View
JEPSONPublic Comment · PDF29 Jul 2024View
LCC LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF24 Jul 2024View
VARLEYPublic Comment · PDF22 Jul 2024View
HUTCHINSONPublic Comment · PDF17 Jul 2024View
EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT SAFEGUARDING REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF17 Jul 2024View
HUTCHINSONPublic Comment · PDF16 Jul 2024View
ROSSPublic Comment · PDF15 Jul 2024View
DOYLEPublic Comment · PDF15 Jul 2024View
EVANSPublic Comment · PDF15 Jul 2024View
DELLA-PORTAPublic Comment · PDF14 Jul 2024View
DONAGHYPublic Comment · PDF12 Jul 2024View
LONG WHATTON & DISEWORTH PARISH COUNCILConsultation Response12 Jul 2024View
FERGUSONPublic Comment · PDF12 Jul 2024View
THE GARDENS TRUST REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF11 Jul 2024View
JOHNSONPublic Comment · PDF9 Jul 2024View
SMITHPublic Comment · PDF8 Jul 2024View
NWLDC CONSERVATION OFFICER REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF5 Jul 2024View
AGENT CORRESPONDENCE OUTLINING AMENDMENTSCorrespondence · PDF28 Jun 2024View
SUPERSEDED SOLAR PV LAYOUT - 7MWDrawing · PDF28 Jun 2024View
SUPERSEDED SOLAR PV ELEVATIONS - 7MWDrawing · PDF28 Jun 2024View
SUPERSEDED SOLAR PV VISUALS - 7MWDrawing · PDF28 Jun 2024View
SUPERSEDED SOLAR PV TECHNICAL NOTEReport · PDF28 Jun 2024View
SUPERSEDED SOLAR PV LOCATION - 7MWDrawing · PDF28 Jun 2024View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF13 May 2024View
HUTCHINSONPublic Comment · PDF8 May 2024View
JOHNSONPublic Comment · PDF27 Mar 2024View
JOHNSONPublic Comment · PDF25 Mar 2024View
CRESPINPublic Comment · PDF18 Mar 2024View
CLARKPublic Comment · PDF12 Mar 2024View
LCC LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF8 Mar 2024View
NWLDC CONSERVATION OFFICER - SUPPORTING PHOTOGRAPHConsultation Response26 Feb 2024View
NWLDC CONSERVATION OFFICER REVISEDConsultation Response · PDF26 Feb 2024View
AGENT RESPONSE TO LCC LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYCorrespondence · PDF20 Feb 2024View
AMENDED DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF20 Feb 2024View
VARLEYPublic Comment · PDF16 Feb 2024View
NWLDC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONConsultation Response · PDF16 Feb 2024View
ROBERTSONPublic Comment · PDF16 Feb 2024View
SNEEPublic Comment16 Feb 2024View
DELLA-PORTAPublic Comment16 Feb 2024View
FERGUSONPublic Comment · PDF16 Feb 2024View
LEECHPublic Comment · PDF16 Feb 2024View
EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT SAFEGUARDINGConsultation Response · PDF16 Feb 2024View
WOODSPublic Comment16 Feb 2024View
DONAGHYPublic Comment · PDF16 Feb 2024View
BROMPTONPublic Comment · PDF16 Feb 2024View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultation Response · PDF15 Feb 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL TECHNICAL NOTEReport · PDF14 Feb 2024View
LCC HIGHWAYSConsultation Response · PDF13 Feb 2024View
THE GARDENS TRUSTConsultation Response · PDF13 Feb 2024View
AMENDED PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF13 Feb 2024View
BREEDON ON THE HILL PARISH COUNCILConsultation Response · PDF12 Feb 2024View
LONG WHATTON AND DISEWORTH PARISH COUNCILConsultation Response12 Feb 2024View
HENDERPublic Comment · PDF12 Feb 2024View
PROTECT DISEWORTHConsultation Response · PDF9 Feb 2024View
LCC LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYConsultation Response · PDF9 Feb 2024View
NWLDC CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultation Response · PDF9 Feb 2024View
ROSSPublic Comment · PDF9 Feb 2024View
EVANSPublic Comment · PDF8 Feb 2024View
LCC MINERALS AND WASTE PLANNING AUTHORITYConsultation Response · PDF6 Feb 2024View
LCC ECOLOGYConsultation Response · PDF5 Feb 2024View
DOYLEPublic Comment · PDF30 Jan 2024View
HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultation Response · PDF29 Jan 2024View
APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF22 Jan 2024View
SUPERSEDED SOLAR PV LOCATION - 9MWDrawing · PDF22 Jan 2024View
SUPERSEDED SOLAR PV TECHNICAL NOTEReport · PDF22 Jan 2024View
SUPERSEDED SOLAR PV VISUALS - 9MWDrawing · PDF22 Jan 2024View
SUPERSEDED SOLAR PV LAYOUT - 9MWDrawing · PDF22 Jan 2024View
SUPERSEDED SOLAR PV ELEVATIONS - 9MWDrawing · PDF22 Jan 2024View
CONSTRUCTION AND DECOMMISSIONING TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANReport · PDF22 Jan 2024View
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF22 Jan 2024View
SUPERSEDED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport · PDF22 Jan 2024View
NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF22 Jan 2024View
ARCHAEOLOGY AND HERITAGE ASSESSMENTSReport · PDF22 Jan 2024View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALReport · PDF22 Jan 2024View
MINERAL ASSESSMENTReport22 Jan 2024View
SUPERSEDED DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF22 Jan 2024View
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTReport · PDF22 Jan 2024View
SUPERSEDED PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF22 Jan 2024View
AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATIONReport · PDF22 Jan 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport · PDF22 Jan 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - PART 2Report · PDF22 Jan 2024View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - PART 3Report · PDF22 Jan 2024View
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GLINT AND GLARE STUDYReport · PDF22 Jan 2024View
FIGURE 16 - LANDSCAPE PARAMETER PLANDrawing · PDF22 Jan 2024View
ARBORICULTURAL APPRAISALReport22 Jan 2024View
ARBORICULTURAL SURVEYReport · PDF22 Jan 2024View
ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTReport · PDF22 Jan 2024View
SUPERSEDED BNG ASSESSMENT CALCULATIONSReport22 Jan 2024View

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  2. Application Validated Date

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  3. Determination Deadline

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  4. Last Advertised In Press Date

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  5. Last Site Notice Posted Date

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  6. Neighbour Consultation Expiry Date

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  7. Latest Advertisement Expiry Date

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  8. Latest Site Notice Expiry Date

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  9. Standard Consultation Date

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  10. Latest Consultation Expiry Date

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  11. Latest Neighbour Consultation Date

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  12. Actual Committee Date

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  13. Decision Issued Date

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  14. Decision Made Date

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  15. Agreed Expiry Date

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  16. Permission Expiry Date

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Decision & conditions

Application Permitted
NEW PERMITTED FUL
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