Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
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Council sourceApproval of details required by requirement 13 (contamination) of permission ref. 2025 No. 739 - The Oaklands Farm Solar Park Order 2025 relating to a generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of over 50 megawatts at
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| Land Contamination AmendmentAssessment | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| Environment AgencyConsultee comments | 3 Jun 2026 | View |
| Covering letterDocument | 7 May 2026 | View |
| Geo-Environmental and Geotechnical Site InvestigationDocument | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportDecision | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| Environment AgencyConsultee comments | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Geo-Environmental and Geotechnical Site Investigation AppendicesDocument | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Application FormForm | 7 May 2026 | View |
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