Desborough Airfield Desborough Road Stoke Albany LE16 8PT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01641/FUL - Full Planning Permission In progress

Proposal

Installation and operation of a solar farm and energy storage system, complete with supporting substation, associated landscaping, underground cabling, works, equipment and auxiliary infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

12 Jun 2026

✓

Consultation

26 Jun 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 17 Jul 2026.

Documents 134

Statements & assessments 49

Plans & drawings 5

PDF 439.v21451.00001 rev 2 Outline battery storage safety management plan Document - Supporting · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Kcc4231 Outline soil management plan Document - Supporting · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Outline construction management plan Document - Supporting · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Es appendix 3.1 - layout plan Document - Supporting · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Es appendix 3.6 - 132-33 kilovolt substation layout and elevations Document - Supporting · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 36

Other documents 43

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Important details

Council: North Northamptonshire
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Postcode: LE16 8PT
Received: 12 Jun 2026
Validated: 12 Jun 2026
Ward: Desborough
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 2 Oct 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: SLR Consulting

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14994286
Neighbours: 26 Jun 2026
Consultation: 26 Jun 2026
Comments by: 17 Jul 2026
Site notice: 30 Jun 2026
Press notice: 9 Jul 2026
Env. assessment: Yes

North Northamptonshire

Planning Authority Score

1.3/10

Poor

#285 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

North Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #279 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England

for householder decisions

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North Northamptonshire decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

88%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #157 of 296

88%

Householder approved

Below avg (90%) #220 of 296

35%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #279 of 296

64%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #277 of 296

74%

Minor dwellings approved

100 decided (1-9 homes)

81%

Major dwellings approved

21 decided (10+ homes)

91%

Change of use approved

75 decided

1,096

Total decisions

132 refused in the year to March 2026