Central Methodist Church, Baker Street, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, NG15 7AS Data via plota.co.uk

X/2026/0035 Pending

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed installation of solar photovoltaics (pv) equipment on the roof of non-domestic building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Nov 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from Ashfield's recent prior approvals.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Flood defence 14 m away (engineered high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Hucknall built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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.

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Important details

Council
Ashfield
Postcode
NG15 7AS
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Hucknall Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Centralmethodidt Church Hucknall

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Ashfield usually decides prior approvals by day 33.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
23decided 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