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PA/2026/988 - Prior Approval pt14 clsJ Solar PV equipment Pending

Proposal

Application for determination of the requirement for prior approval for the installation of proposed 111 kWp solar PV system Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Nov 2026 and 14 Nov 2026, from recent prior approvals across the UK.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 214 m away: Silica Lodge
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Scunthorpe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 9 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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

Application type
Prior Approval pt14 clsJ Solar PV equipment
Postcode
DN17 2JL
Received
around 7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Brumby
Parish
Scunthorpe
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide prior approvals by day 34.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
33,433decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in North Lincs to go on. North Lincs decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Nov 2026
North Lincs
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#169 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Lincs ranks #123 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Lincs decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #195 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #177 of 296
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #123 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #182 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
37 decided
705
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026