Withernsea High School Hull Road Withernsea East Riding Of Yorkshire HU19 2EQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/03123/PVNOT - Prior Approval Solar PV Approved

Proposal

Installation of 300kWp roof mounted solar photovoltaic panels to flat roofs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Oct 2025
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Validated
31 Oct 2025
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Approved
15 Dec 2025

Approved on 15 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Withernsea built-up area; National infrastructure project 1700 m away: Humber Hydrogen Pipeline, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 10 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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

Application type
Prior Approval Solar PV
Postcode
HU19 2EQ
Received
27 Oct 2025
Validated
31 Oct 2025
Ward
South East Holderness
Parish
Withernsea Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Dec 2025
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
15 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 17 days slower than East Riding's median of 28 for prior approvals. Approved, as 77% of prior approvals here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
208decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
East Riding
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#24 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Riding is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #7 out of 296. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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East Riding decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #110 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #152 of 296
95%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #7 of 296
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #9 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
190 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
42 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
79 decided
1,887
Total decisions
198 refused in the year to March 2026