Land to the West of Hathern Road, Long Whatton, LE12 5L Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/0897/2 Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions 9 (Landscaping Scheme), 16 (Soil Management) and 30 (Lighting Strategy) of Planning Application ref: (Solar Farm together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
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Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Shepshed built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Charnwood
Postcode
LE12
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Case officer
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Decision
Conditions discharged - Confirmed
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
28 May 2026
Comments by
18 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Jul 2026
Charnwood
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#136 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Charnwood ranks #102 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Charnwood decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #166 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #216 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #102 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #108 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
62 decided
872
Total decisions
110 refused in the year to March 2026