Tarmac Ltd Bayston Hill Quarry Sharpstones Lane Bayston Hill Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 0AW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02598/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic array of up to 3 MW, a battery energy storage system (up to 3.5 MWh), underground cabling to the adjacent quarry, security fencing, CCTV and track. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 16

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Important details

Council
Shropshire
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SY3 0AW
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Severn Valley
Parish
Berrington
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Black Box Planning

Public comments

7comments received
7 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 76%

Last counted 17 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15034218
Site notice
6 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Shropshire
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#53 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Shropshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #53 out of 296. Only 29% 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 (93%) 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
Shropshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #179 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #136 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #53 of 296
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #50 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
350 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
35 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
27 decided
2,083
Total decisions
273 refused in the year to March 2026