Woodland View Primary School, Barker Street, Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2LH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed installation of solar panels on the school roofs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 326 m away: Brierley Forest Park; Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Huthwaite built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area2,074 m² (22,324 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 34)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Ashfield
Postcode
NG17 2LH
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Huthwaite and Brierley
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
PANOTREQ
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, about the council's usual 34 days. Approved, as 67% of prior approvals here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
19decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Ashfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Ashfield decision record →

Ashfield
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#118 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Ashfield is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #83 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Ashfield decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #215 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #238 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #83 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #82 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
65 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
43 decided
425
Total decisions
69 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.