The Joseph Whitaker School Warsop Lane Rainworth NG21 0AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01501/FUL - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Installation of a proposed battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
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Validated
6 Oct 2026
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Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Dec 2026 and 8 Dec 2026, from Newark and Sherwood's recent full applications.

Site constraints 5

Green belt: Derby and Nottingham
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
SSSI 385 m away: Rainworth Lakes SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Rainworth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.

Building

Floor area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingA+ (asset rating -1)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NG21 0AG
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Rainworth South And Blidworth
Parish
Rainworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Luke Strange Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Newark and Sherwood usually decides full applications by day 58.

Day 355 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
47%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
302decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Newark and Sherwood in the last twelve months, from validation. Newark and Sherwood decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15231701
Planning Portal ref
PP-15231701
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.