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26/01126/CON - Consultation Decided

Proposal

Consultation by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council on proposed construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of a ground-mounted solar farm with a maximum grid export capacity of up to 13.5MW complete with landscaping, associated infrastructure, and access provision (RMBC ref. RB2026/0615) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Jun 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Enquiry Closed
2 Jul 2026

Enquiry Closed on 2 Jul 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Doncaster
Application type
Consultation
Postcode
DN12 2BB
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Out Of Area
Parish
Out Of Area
Case officer
Show
Decision
Enquiry Closed
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
26 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Doncaster
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#36 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Doncaster is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #27 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Doncaster decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #169 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #103 of 296
83%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #27 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #75 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
135 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
48 decided
928
Total decisions
122 refused in the year to March 2026