Council planning record

Solar farm with ancillary infrastructure, security fence, access, landscaping and designed to allow continued agriculture.

New Buildings Farm , Sandon Road , Sharpley Heath , Stone , Staffordshire , ST15 8SL

Consultations/Re-consultations issuedReference: SMD/2025/0388Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

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Application summary

Status
Consultations/Re-consultations issued
Application type
Full Planning - Large scale MAJOR apps
Received
26 Aug 2025
Validated
30 Sept 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

Application overview

Solar farm with ancillary infrastructure, security fence, access, landscaping and designed to allow continued agriculture.

Proposal details

Reference
SMD/2025/0388
Agent
Mr Andrew Dowell Third Revolution Projects

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Application location

New Buildings Farm , Sandon Road , Sharpley Heath , Stone , Staffordshire , ST15 8SL

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General PlanAttachment8 Oct 2025View
Gate and fence detailsAttachment8 Oct 2025View
Soils and Agricultural ReportAttachment8 Oct 2025View
Panel ElevationsAttachment8 Oct 2025View
Inverter fixing detailsAttachment8 Oct 2025View
DNO SubstationAttachment8 Oct 2025View
Transformer Station detailsAttachment8 Oct 2025View
Customer SubstationAttachment8 Oct 2025View
CCTV detailsAttachment8 Oct 2025View
AccessAttachment8 Oct 2025View
Arb Assessment Part 1Attachment8 Oct 2025View
Arb Assessment Part 2Attachment8 Oct 2025View
Arb Assessment Part 3Attachment8 Oct 2025View
Arb Assessment Part 5Attachment8 Oct 2025View
Arb Assessment Part 6Attachment8 Oct 2025View
Arb Assessment Part 8Attachment8 Oct 2025View
TransportAttachment8 Oct 2025View
FRA and DrainageAttachment8 Oct 2025View
GCN Survey E17376Attachment8 Oct 2025View
GCN Survey E17417Attachment8 Oct 2025View
Geophysical Survey ReportAttachment8 Oct 2025View
Landscape PlanAttachment8 Oct 2025View
LVIA ReportAttachment8 Oct 2025View
MAN305~1Attachment8 Oct 2025View
MAN3059002ECR001 PEAAttachment8 Oct 2025View
MAN3059002ECR002 BNG Calc ToolAttachment8 Oct 2025View
Topographical Survey 2D compressed.Attachment8 Oct 2025View
New Buildings Cultural Heritage Part 1Attachment8 Oct 2025View
New Buildings Cultural Heritage Part 2Attachment8 Oct 2025View
New Buildings Cultural HeritageAttachment8 Oct 2025View
PDASAttachment8 Oct 2025View
New Buildings Solar Site SearchAttachment8 Oct 2025View
New Buidlings Tree SchduleAttachment8 Oct 2025View
View pointAttachment8 Oct 2025View
ViewpointAttachment8 Oct 2025View
ViewpointAttachment8 Oct 2025View
Part 7Attachment8 Oct 2025View
Part 8Attachment8 Oct 2025View
Part 9Attachment8 Oct 2025View
Part 10Attachment8 Oct 2025View
Application FormAttachment8 Oct 2025View
Statement of Community InvolvementAttachment8 Oct 2025View
Site Location PlanAttachment8 Oct 2025View
Soils and Agricultural ReportAttachment8 Oct 2025View
Solar Photovoltaic Glint and Glare StudyAttachment8 Oct 2025View
Arb Assessment Part 4_Part2Attachment8 Oct 2025View
Arb Assessment Part 4_Part1Attachment8 Oct 2025View
Public comment by Brian HamiltonAttachment9 Oct 2025View
Consultation Response Active Travel EnglandAttachment9 Oct 2025View
Consultation Response Canal & River TrustAttachment9 Oct 2025View
Consultation Response The Coal AuthorityAttachment10 Oct 2025View
Consultation Response Definitive Map and Spatial Information OfficerAttachment10 Oct 2025View
Consultation Response SCC EducationAttachment13 Oct 2025View
Consultation Response Staffordshire PoliceAttachment23 Oct 2025View
Consultation Response Staffordshire Fire and RescueAttachment23 Oct 2025View
Consultation response SCC HighwaysAttachment24 Oct 2025View
Consultation Response SCC Flood Risk ManagmentAttachment27 Oct 2025View
Consultation Response East Staffordshire Borough CouncilAttachment10 Nov 2025View
Consultation response SCC ArcheologyAttachment27 Nov 2025View
Consultation response Stafford BC Planning TeamAttachment27 Nov 2025View
Consultation response Environmental HeathAttachment1 Dec 2025View
Consultation response Natural EnglandAttachment4 Dec 2025View
Consultation Response Environment AgencyAttachment12 Dec 2025View
Consultation Response SMDC ConservationAttachment16 Dec 2025View
Public Comment Ben J JohnsonAttachment26 Dec 2025View
Consultation Response SCC Minerals & Waste AgencyAttachment4 Mar 2026View
Consultation Response Forestry CommissionAttachment4 Mar 2026View
Consultation Response Staffordshire Wildlife Trust 20.03.26Attachment20 Mar 2026View
LVIA Methodology (New Buildings)Attachment17 Apr 2026View
P23-261-R01v1 New Buildings Farm, StoneAttachment17 Apr 2026View
Consultation Response Severn TrentAttachment24 Apr 2026View
Consultation Response STWAttachment27 Apr 2026View
Consultation Response SMDC EH - Pollution OfficerAttachment15 May 2026View
Consultation Response Arboriculture OfficerAttachment15 May 2026View
Consultation Response Environmental HealthAttachment18 May 2026View
Public Comment - c/o Clerk Yvonne Grimshaw BakerAttachment24 May 2026View
P719 New Budiling Tree Constraints Plan (Page 1 of 3)Attachment28 May 2026View
P719 New Budiling Tree Constraints Plan (Page 2 of 3)Attachment28 May 2026View
P719 New Budiling Tree Constraints Plan (Page 3 of 3)Attachment28 May 2026View
P719 New Buidlings Tree SchduleAttachment28 May 2026View
P719 New Buildings Arboricultural Appraisal-1_Part1Attachment28 May 2026View
P719 New Buildings Arboricultural Appraisal-1_Part2Attachment28 May 2026View
Consultation Response SMDC Environmental HealthAttachment3 Jun 2026View
Consultation Response SCC LLFAAttachment8 Jun 2026View
P23-261-R01v3 New Buildings Farm, StoneAttachment16 Jun 2026View
SMD 2025 0388 Noise EHO discussionsAttachment16 Jun 2026View
143_Newbuildings_LLFAresponse_v1-0_CH_20260716 (1)_Part1Attachment4 Aug 2026View
143_Newbuildings_LLFAresponse_v1-0_CH_20260716 (1)_Part2Attachment4 Aug 2026View
143_Newbuildings_LLFAresponse_v1-0_CH_20260716 (1)_Part3Attachment4 Aug 2026View
Consultation Response Severn Trent WaterAttachment7 Aug 2026View
Consultation Response SMDC Environmental HealthAttachment7 Aug 2026View
Consultation Response SCC LLFAAttachment12 Aug 2026View
LVIA_NB_Update_Revision AAttachment20 Aug 2026View
Nts012sr - UBU LVIA Review NoteAttachment20 Aug 2026View
MAN.3059.002.EC.R.006.A - EcIA+Attachment1 Sept 2026View

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