Steeple Renewables Project Land At Sturton-le-Steeple Data via plota.co.uk

25/01219/CONSUL - Consultation Registered

Proposal

Development Consent for proposal to build the Steeple Renewables Project, a solar and battery storage project Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2025
Decision
Target date was 12 Aug 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 470.

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Important details

Application type
Consultation
Received
15 Jul 2025
Validated
15 Jul 2025
Parish
Newark
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2025
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 470, past the statutory target. 88% of other in Newark and Sherwood are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 22 Oct 2026.

Day 470414 days past the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
2,204decided in the last year

Plota live figures for other decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent other in Newark and Sherwood to go on. Newark and Sherwood decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No
Newark and Sherwood
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#198 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Newark and Sherwood is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #241 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Newark and Sherwood decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #88 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #55 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #241 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #244 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
110 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
33 decided
767
Total decisions
63 refused in the year to March 2026