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Land West of Bradmore and North of Wysall Road

Public Inquiry

Site: Land West of Bradmore Road and North of Wysall Road, Wysall, Nottingham, NG12 5QZ

Proposal: Construction, operation and subsequent decommissioning of a renewable energy park comprising ground mounted Solar PV with co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) at the point of connection, together with associated infrastructure, access, landscaping and cabling.  

Planning Inspectorate reference: APP/P3040/W/25/3375110

Rushcliffe Borough Council reference: 24/00161/FUL

The planning appeal inquiry will take place on Tuesday 10th March 2026. Schedule for 8 sitting days and will be held at Rushcliffe Arena, Rugby Road, West Bridgford, NG2 7YG.

Appeal Decision Notice 

Inquiry Timetable 

Contents

CD1 - Application Documents and Plans

CD2 - Addendum Works

CD3 - Appeal Works 

CD4 - Committee Report, Decision Notice, Planning History & Consultee Responses

CD5 - National Planning Policy Guidance & Legislation

CD6 - The Development Plan, Local Policy and Guidance 

CD7 - Relevant Appeal Decisions and Case Law

CD8 - Planning Appeal Documents

 

Documents

CD1 - Application Documents and Plans

CD1.1 Application Form, dated 31st January 2024

CD 1.2 Planning Statement dated January 2024, prepared by Pegasus Group

CD 1.3 Design and Access Statement, dated January 2024, prepared by Pegasus Group 

CD 1.4 Statement of Community Involvement, dated January 2024, prepared by Exagen Development Limited 

CD 1.4.1 Statement of Community Involvement Appendix 1

CD 1.4.2 Statement of Community Involvement Appendix 2 

CD 1.5 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, Part 1, dated January 2024, prepared by Pegasus Group 

CD 1.5.1 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Part 2 

CD 1.5.2 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Part 3

CD 1.5.3 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Part 4 

CD 1.5.4 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Part 5

CD 1.5.5 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Part 6 

CD 1.5.6 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Part 7

CD 1.5.7 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Part 8

CD 1.5.8 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Part 9 

CD 1.5.9 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Part 10 

CD 1.5.10 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Part 11

CD 1.5.11 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Part 12

CD 1.5.12 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Part 13

CD 1.5.13 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Part 14 

CD 1.5.14 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Part 15 

CD 1.6 Heritage Statement, dated January 2024, prepared by Pegasus Group 

CD 1.6.1 Heritage Statement Appendix 1 

CD 1.7 Agricultural Land Classification Report, dated January 2024, prepared by Davis Meade Agricultural  

CD 1.8 Arboricultural Impact Assessment, dated January 2024, prepared by Barton Hyett Associates 

CD 1.9 BNG Metric Calculation Tool 

CD 1.10 Photomontages 

CD 1.11 Ecological Impact Assessment, dated January 2024, prepared by Clarkson and Woods Ecological Consultants 

CD 1.12 Outline Battery Safety Management Plan, dated January 2024, prepared by Exagen 

CD 1.13 Covering Letter, dated January 2024, prepared by Pegasus Group 

CD 1.14 Breeding Bird Survey Report, dated September 2023, prepared by Clarkson and Woods Ecological Consultants 

CD 1.15 Construction Traffic Management Plan, dated January 2024, prepared by Motion 

CD 1.16 Transport Statement, dated January 2024, prepared by Motion 

CD 1.16.1 Transport Statement Appendix 1

CD 1.17 Floor Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy, dated January 2024, prepared by Pegasus Group

CD 1.18 Glint and Glare Assessment, dated January 2024, prepared by Pager Power Urban and Renewables 

CD 1.19 CD Number not used

CD 1.20 Noise Impact Assessment, dated January 2024, prepared by Metrica Environmental Consulting Ltd 

CD 1.21 Proposed Surface Water Attenuation Statement, dated February 2024, prepared by Exagen 

CD 1.22 Existing Site Location Plan Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-00-00-D-K011 Rev. P01

CD 1.23 Site Layout Plan Drg no. WLL02A-04-00-D-K001 Rev. P04.08

CD 1.24 Site Layout with Section Minimum Buffer Distances Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-06-00-D-K001 Rev. P02

CD 1.25 Boundaries Plan Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-00-00-D-K010 Rev.P01

CD 1.26 Boundaries Plan South Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-00-D-K013 Rev.P01

CD 1.27 Boundaries Plan North Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-00-00-D-K012 Rev.P01

CD 1.28 Landscape Strategy Drg no. P21-2533_EN_06_D_

CD 1.29 Battery Unit Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-05-ZZ-D-K001 Rev.P01

CD 1.30 MV Inverter Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-05-ZZ-D-K002 Rev.P01

CD 1.31 Substation Building Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-05-ZZ-D-K003 Rev.P01

CD 1.32 RMU and Control Enclosures Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-05-ZZ-D-K005 Rev.P01

CD 1.33 AUX Transformer Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-05-ZZ-D-K006 Rev.P01

CD 1.34 Palisade Fence and Access Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-05-ZZ-D-K007 Rev.P01

CD 1.35 BESS CCTV and Lighting Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-05-ZZ-D-K008 Rev.P01

CD 1.36 132KV Switchgear Drg no. WLL02a-EXG-05-ZZ-D-K009 Rev. P01 

CD 1.37 Solar Panel Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-05-ZZ-D-K010 Rev. P01

CD 1.38 Solar Fence and CCTV Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-05-ZZ-D-K011 Rev.P01 

CD 1.39 33KV Cable Connection and Control Room Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-05-ZZ-D-K012 Rev.P01

CD 1.40 Typical 33KV Transformer Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-05-ZZ-D-K013 Rev.P01

CD2 - Addendum Works 

CD2.1 CD Number Not Used

CD 2.2 Design and Access Statement, dated February 2024, prepared by Pegasus Group 

CD 2.3 CD Number Not Used

CD 2.4 Planning Statement part 1, dated February 2024, prepared by Pegasus Group 

CD 2.4.1 Planning Statement part 2, dated February 2024, prepared by Pegasus Group 

CD 2.5 Typical Solar Panel Elevations Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-05-ZZ-D-K010 Rev.P02

CD 2.6 Archaeology Note, dated March 2024, prepared by Exagen 

CD 2.7 Electricity Generating Capacity Statement, dated March 2024, prepared by Exagen 

CD 2.8 Electricity Generating Capacity Statement, dated June 2025, prepared by Exagen  

CD 2.9 Footpath Buffer Distances Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-04-00-D-K002 Rev.P01

CD 2.10 Legal Advice Note, Highfields NSIP, dated April 2024, prepared by TLT LLP 

CD 2.11 Transport Statement, dated June 2024, prepared by Motion 

CD 2.12 Construction Traffic Management Plan, dated June 2024, prepared by Motion 

CD 2.13 Technical Note 3 - Highway Authority Response, dated December 2024, prepared by Motion 

CD 2.14 Construction Traffic Management Plan, dated December 2024, prepared by Motion 

CD 2.15 Technical Note 2 - National Highways Response, dated March 2024, prepared by Motion 

CD 2.16 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, Parts 1-16, dated October 2024, prepared by Pegasus Group 

CD 2.16.1 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, Parts 17, dated October 2024, prepared by Pegasus Group 

CD 2.17 Ecological Impact Assessment, dated October 2024, prepared by Clarkson and Woods 

CD 2.18 Ecology Response Note, date October 2024, prepared by Exagen 

CD 2.19 Overview Letter of additional info, dated November 2024, prepared by Exagen

CD 2.20 Landscape Strategy Drg. P21-2533_EN_06E 

CD 2.21 Response to Historic England Comments, dated October 2024, prepared by Pegasus Group 

CD 2.22 Statutory Calculator_BNG_Metric_v2.0 

CD 2.23 Green Infrastructure Plan Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-00-00-D-K015 Rev.P01

CD 2.24 Site Layout plan Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-04-00-D-K001 Rev.P05

CD 2.25 Footpath Buffers Plan Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-04-00-D-K002 Rev.P02

CD 2.26 CD Number Not Used

CD 2.27 Archaeological Evaluation: Summary Statement, dated March 2025, prepared by York Archaeology 

CD 2.28 Flood Zone Clarification Email, April 2025

CD 2.28.1 BESS and Substantial Layout with Latest EA Flood Mapping Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-00-00-D-K016 Rev.P01

CD 2.29 Agricultural Land Classification Survey Sampling Point Locations Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-00-00-D-K017 Rev.P01

CD 2.30 Type 4 Visualisations, dated March 2024 

CD 2.31 Ecological Impact Assessment, dated April 2024, prepared by Clarkson and Woods

CD 2.32 Biodiversity Net Gain Updates Comments, dated April 2024, prepared by Clarkson and Woods 

CD 2.33 Geophysical Survey Report, dated May 2024, prepared by Magnitude Surveys

CD 2.34 Draft trench Layout Including Geophysical Survey, dated June 2024

CD 2.34.1  Draft trench Layout 2 Including Geophysical Survey, dated June 2024

CD 2.34.2 Draft trench Layout 3 Including Geophysical Survey, dated June 2024 

CD 2.34.3 Draft trench Layout 4 Including Geophysical Survey, dated June 2024

CD 2.35 Arboricultural Impact Assessment, dated November 2024, prepared by Barton Hyett Associates 

CD 2.36 CD Number Not Used

CD 2.37 Archaeological Evaluation: Summary Statement, dated April 2025, prepared by York Archaeology 

CD3 - Appeal Works 

CD 3.1 Site Layout Plan Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-04-00-D-K001 Rev. P07

CD 3.2 Site Layout Plan (with EA Flood Risk 2025) Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-04-00-D-K003 Rev. P07

CD 3.3 Typical Water Storage Tank Elevations Drg no. WLL02A-EXG-05-ZZ-D-KO14 Rev. P01

CD 3.4 Summary of Changes, dated October 2025, prepared by Exagen 

CD 3.5 Summary of Changes Plan Drg no. P25-1631_EN_O3C

CD 3.6 Enhanced Landscape Strategy Drg no. P25-1631_EN_O2E

CD 3.7 Updated Flood Risk Assessment & Surface Water Drainage Strategy, dated October 2025, prepared by Pegasus

CD 3.8 Updated Ecological Assessment, including Biodiversity net Gain Assessment, dated October 2025, prepared by Clarkson & Woods 

CD 3.8.1 Statutory Calculator_BNG Metric_v3.0

CD 3.9 National Fire Chief Councils (NFCC) Compliance Report, ARC, August 2025

CD 3.10 Report on an Archaeological Evaluation, prepared by York Archaeology, October 2025 

CD 3.11 Flood Risk Sequential Assessment and Exception Test, dated October 2025, prepared by Pegasus Group 

CD4 - Committee report, Decision Notice, Planning History & Consultee Responses 

CD 4.1 Committee Report 

CD 4.1.1 Planning Committee Minutes 

CD 4.2 Decision Notice

CD 4.3 Pre-application Form 

CD 4.3.1 Pre-application Covering Letter, dated March 2022

CD 4.3.2 Pre-application Planning Statement, dated March 2022

CD 4.3.3 Pre-app Agricultural Land Classification Report, dated November 2021

CD 4.3.4 Pre-app PEA _ Willoughby 1 Solar _ v1.1 

CD 4.3.5 Pre-app PEA _ Willoughby 2 Solar _ v1.0 

CD 4.3.6 Pre-app Heritage Statement Willoughby 1

CD 4.3.7 Pre-app Heritage Statement Willoughby 2

CD 4.3.8 Pre-app Landscape and Visual Statement Willoughby 1 Part 1

CD 4.3.9 Pre-app Landscape and Visual Statement Willoughby 1 Part 2

CD 4.3.10 Pre-app Landscape and Visual Statement Willoughby 2

CD 4.3.11 Pre-app Topography Plan Drg no. P21-2533_03

CD 4.3.12 Pre-app Screened Zone of Theoretical Visibility & Viewpoint Location Plan Drg no. P21-2533_01

CD 4.3.13 Pre-app Location Plan Drg no. EXA/2022/03

CD 4.3.14 Pre-app RAG Plan Drg no. EXA/2022/03

CD 4.3.15 Pre-app Advice, dated September 2022

CD 4.4 EIA Screening Report, dated May 2023

CD 4.4.1 EIA Screening Acknowledgement, dated May 2023

CD 4.4.2 EIA Screening Opinion, dated June 2023 

CD 4.5 EIA Screening Matrix, case reference 24/00161/FUL

CD 4.5.1 Updated EIA Screening Opinion, dated June 2025

CD 4.6 Consultee Response - Active Travel England, dated February 2024

CD 4.7 Consultee Response - Sport England, dated February 2024

CD 4.8 Consultee Response  Cllr A C Wells, dated February 2024

CD 4.9 Consultee Response - NCC Floor Risk, dated February 2024

CD 4.10 Consultee Response - NCC Public Right of Ways, dated February 2024

CD 4.11 Consultee Response - National Highways, dated February 2024

CD 4.12 Consultee Response - Cllr A C Wells, dated March 2024

CD 4.13 Consultee Response - Environment Agency, dated March 2024

 CD 4.14 Consultee Response - Fire Authority, dated 8 March 2024

CD 4.15 Consultee Response - East Midlands Airport, dated March 2024

CD 4.16 Consultee Response - Historic England, dated March 2024

CD 4.17 Consultee Response - Ramblers, dated March 2024

CD 4.18 Consultee Response - Wysall and Thorpe-in-the-Glebe Parish Council. dated March 2024

CD 4.19 Consultee Response - RBC Planning Policy, dated March 2024

CD 4.19.1 Consultee Response - RBC Planning Policy Appendix, dated March 2024

CD 4.20 Consultee Response - Rempstone Parish Council, dated March 2024

CD 4.21 Consultee Response - Archaeology, dated March 2024

CD 4.22 Consultee Response - Cllr A J Edyvean, dated March 2024

CD 4.23 Consultee Response - Fire Service, dated 14 March 2024

CD 4.24 Consultee Response - Severn Trent Water, dated March 2024

CD 4.25 Consultee Response - Natural England, dated March 2024

CD 4.25.1 Consultee Response - Natural England Annex, dated March 2024

CD 4.26 Consultee Response - Cllr J Cottee, dated March 2024

CD 4.27 Consultee Response - Nottinghamshire Police, dated March 2024

CD 4.28 Consultee Response - Network Rail, dated March 2024

CD 4.29 Consultee Response - National Highways, dated March 2024

CD 4.30 Consultee Response - Costock Parish Council, dated March 2024

CD 4.31 Consultee Response - Bunny Parish Council, dated March 2024

CD 4.32 Consultee Response - Ecology and Sustainability, dated March 2024

CD 4.33 Consultee Response - Environmental Health, dated March 2024

CD 4.34 Consultee Response - NCC Highways, dated April 2024

CD 4.35 Consultee Response - NCC Wildlife Trust, dated April 2024

CD 4.36 Consultee Response - Archaeology, dated April 2024

CD 4.37 Consultee Response - National Highways, dated June 2024

CD 4.38 Consultee Response - Archaeology, dated June 2024

CD 4.39 Consultee Response - National Highways, dated July 2024

CD 4.40 Consultee Response - Sport England, dated November 2024

CD 4.41 Consultee Response - Canal and Rivers Trust, dated November 2024

CD 4.42 Consultee Response - Active Travel England, dated November 2024

CD 4.43 Consultee Response - National Highways, dated November 2024

CD 4.44 Consultee Response - Fire Service, dated November 2024

CD 4.45 Consultee Response - Environment Agency, dated November 2024

CD 4.46 Consultee Response - Natural England, dated November 2024

CD 4.47 Consultee Response - Rempstone Parish Council, dated November 2024

CD 4.48 Consultee Response - NCC Public Right of Ways, dated November 2024

CD 4.49 Consultee Response - East Midlands Airport, dated November 2024

CD 4.50 Consultee Response - NCC Flood Risk, dated November 2024

CD 4.51 Consultee Response - Environmental Health, dated November 2024

CD 4.52 Consultee Response - Nottinghamshire Police, dated November 2024

CD 4.53 Consultee Response - Cllr A J Edyvean, dated November 2024

CD 4.54 Consultee Response - Ecology and Sustainability, dated November 2024

CD 4.55 Consultee Response - Historic England, dated November 2024

CD 4.56 Consultee Response - Wysall and Thorpe-in-the-Glebe Parish Council, dated December 2024

CD 4.57 Consultee Response - Ecology and Sustainability, dated December 2024

CD 4.58 Consultee Response - NCC Highways, dated December 2024

CD 4.59 Consultee Response - Public Right of Way, dated December 2024

CD 4.60 Consultee Response - Conservation Officer, dated December 2024

CD 4.61 Consultee Response - NCC Highways, dated January 2025

CD 4.62 Consultee Response - Archaeology, dated April 2025

CD 4.63 EOT agreement, dated June 2025

CD 4.64 Consultee Response - Landscape Review, dated June 2025, prepared by Wynne-Williams Associates

CD 4.65 Consultee Response - Response to updated LVIA, dated February 2025, prepared by Wynne-Williams Associates 

CD 4.66 Highfields Solar Farm (application reference number: 22/00303/FUL)

CD 4.67 Highfields Solar Farm EIA screening request (screening ref 23/01073/SCREIA)

 

CD5 - National Planning Policy, Guidance and Legislation 

CD5.1 National Planning Policy Framework (Dec 2024)

CD 5.2 National Planning Practice Guide (Electronic Version Only)

CD 5.3 National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN-1) (Designated 2024)

CD 5.4 National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (En-3) (Designated 2024)

CD 5.5 UK Government Solar Strategy 2014

CD 5.6 Written Ministerial Statement on Solar Energy: protecting the local and global environment (25 March 2015)

CD 5.7 Commercial Renewable Energy Development and the Historic Environment Historic England Advice note 15 (Feb2021)

CD 5.8 Climate Change Act 2008

CD 5.9 Climate Change Act (2050 target amendment) Order 2019

CD 5.10 Clean Growth Strategy published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) (Oct 2017)

CD 5.11 UK Parliament declaration of an Environmental and Climate Change emergency (May 2019)

CD 5.12 Energy White Paper: Powering our Net Zero Future (Dec 2020)

CD 5.13 UK Government press release of acceleration of carbon reduction to 2035 (April 2021)

CD 5.14A Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2022

CD 5.14B Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2023

CD 5.14C Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2024

CD 5.15 UK Energy Statistics press release published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (June 2020)

CD 5.16 Achieving Net Zero published by the National Audit Office (Dec 2020)

CD 5.17 Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener (Oct 2021)

CD 5.18 British Energy Security Strategy (April 2022)

CD 5.19 The Government Food Strategy (June 2022)

CD 5.20 Powering up Britain Energy Security Strategy (March 2023)

CD 5.21 Written Ministerial Statement by the Secretary of State for Energy security and Net Zero on 'Solar and Protecting our food security and Best and Most versatile (BMV) Land' (15 May 2024)

CD 5.22 National Grid ESO Future Energy Scenarios (July 2024)

CD 5.23 Achieving Net Zero - Farming 2040 goal, published by NFU, dated Sep 2019

CD 5.24 Natural Capital Best Practice Guidance - Increasing Biodiversity at all stages of a solar farm's lifecycle (2022)

CD 5.25 Clean Power 2030 Action Plan (2024)

CD 5.26 National Planning Policy Framework (2023)

CD 5.27 Natural England - Guide to Assessing Development Proposals on Agricultural Land (2021)

CD 5.28 Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Third Edition (2013)

CD 5.29 Landscape Institute Technical Guidance Note 06/19 'Visual Representation of Development Proposals'

CD 5.30 Landscape Institute Technical Guidance Note 02/21 'Assessing landscape value outside national designations'

CD 5.31 Landscape Institute Technical Guidance Note 02/19 'Residential Visual Amenity Assessment' 

CD 5.32 Notes and Clarifications on Aspects of Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Third edition (GLVIA3) Aug 2024

CD 5.33 An approach to Landscape Character Assessment (Oct 2014)

CD 5.34 Historic Environment Good Practice Advice in Planning Note 2: Managing Significance in Decision Taking in the Historic Environment (Historic England)

CD 5.35 Historic Environment Good Practice Advice in Planning Note 3: The Setting of Heritage Assets (Second Edition) (Historic England) 

CD 5.36 Conservation Principles: Polices and Guidance for the Sustainable Management of the Historic Environment (Historic England) 

CD 5.37 Statements of Heritage Significance, Analysing Significance in Heritage Assets, Historic England Advice Note 12

CD 5.38 Solar Roadmap, DESNZ (2025)

CD 5.39 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Outcome Delivery Plan

CD 5.40 The UK's Sixth carbon Budget: The UK's path to Net Zero (December 2020)

CD 5.41 The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution (2020)

CD 5.42 Industrialisation Decarbonisation Strategy (2021)

CD 5.43 NFU Achieving Net Zero Farming 2040 Goal

CD 5.44 Clean Energy Superpower Mission (2024)

CD 5.45 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Ofgem, Connections Action Plan (2023)

CD 5.46 CD Number not used

CD 5.47 CD Number not used

CD 5.48 Clean Power 2030: Advice on achieving clean power for Great Britain by 2030 - NESO (2024)

CD 5.49 UK Clean Energy Industrial Strategy (June 2025)

CD 5.50 Progress in Reducing Emissions - Climate Change Committee report to Parliament (June 2023)

CD 5.51 NCA Profile : 74 Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire Wolds 

CD 5.52 Public rights of way: landowner responsibilities 

CD 5.53 Carbon Budget Delivery Plan (March 2023)

CD 5.54 National Farmers Union 

CD6 - The Development Plan, Local Policy and Guidance 

CD 6.1 Rushcliffe Local Plan Part1: Core Strategy (2014)

CD 6.2 Rushcliffe Local Plan Adopted Policies Map (2019)

CD 6.3 Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies (2019)

CD 6.4 Rushcliffe Borough Council Climate Change Strategy (2021-20230) (published in November 2021)

CD 6.5 Rushcliffe Borough Councils Solar Farm Development Planning Guidance (November 2022)

CD 6.6 Solar Farm Landscape Sensitivity and Capacity Study dated 10th May 2024 and produced by ARUP on behalf of Rushcliffe Borough Council 

CD 6.7 Rushcliffe Borough Council Carbon Management Plan 2020 

CD 6.8 D2N2 Energy Strategy 2019

CD 6.9 The Greater Nottingham Landscape Character Assessment (June 2009)

CD 6.10 Extract from the Landscape Character Assessment 

CD7 - Relevant Appeal Decisions and Case Law

CD 7.1 Halloughton, Nottinghamshire APP/B3030/W/21/3279533 ("Halloughton"), solar farm and battery storage allowed on 18th February 2022

CD 7.2 Langford, Devon APP/Y/1138/W/22/3293104 ("Langford"), solar farm and battery storage allowed by Secretary of State on 5th December 2022

CD 7.3 Chelmsford, Essex APP/W1525/W/22/3300222 (“Chelmsford”), solar farm and battery storage, allowed on 6th February 2023

CD 7.4 New Works Lane, Telford APP/C3240/W/22/3293667 (“Telford”), solar farm, allowed by Secretary of State on 27th March 2023

CD 7.5 Land south of Leeming Substation, west of the village of Scruton, bordering Fence Dike Lane, part of Low Street and Feltham Lane, DL7 0RG. APP/G2713/W/23/3315877 (“Scruton”), allowed 27th June 2023.

CD 7.6 Land near to Bishops Itchington, Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire APP/J3720/W/22/3292579 (“Bishops Itchington”), allowed 1st December 2022

CD 7.7 CD Number Not Used

CD 7.8 Steeraway Farm, Wellington, Telford. APP/C3240/W/3308481 (“Welington”), solar farm, allowed 9th May 2023.  

CD 7.9 Land at Halse Road, south of Greatworth, Northamptonshire APP/W2845/W/23/3315771 (“Copse Lodge”), solar farm, allowed on 14th November 2023

CD 7.10 Land at Graveley Lane, Hertfordshire. APP/X1925/V/23/3323321 (“Graveley Lane”), allowed 11 March 2024

CD 7.11 Land West of Great Wheatley Farm, Great Wheatley Road, Rayleigh. APP/B1550/W/23/3329891 (“Rayleigh”), allowed 11th March 2024

CD 7.12 Land off Chapel Lane, Great Barr, Walsall . APP/V4630/W/24/3347424 (“Walsall”), allowed 13th January 2025

CD 7.13 Land to the South of Hall Lane, Kemberton, Telford (Appeal Ref. APP/L3245/W/23/3329815) allowed 22 February 2024.

CD 7.14 Land to South of Marsh, Fobbing (Appeal ref: APP/M1595/W/23/3328712) allowed 22 March 2024

CD 7.15 Land to the West of Honiley Road (A4177), Honiley, Kenilworth (APP/T3725/V/23/3332671), approved 23 July 2024.

CD 7.16 Burcot Farm, Burcot, Abingdon, Oxfordshire (Appeal Ref. APP/Q3115/W/24/3350890), approved 4 March 2025

CD 7.17 Land west of Thaxted, Cutlers Green Lane, Thaxted Appeal allowed 18.12.2023 APP/C1570/W/23/3319421 

CD 7.18 Land at Wild Fowl Farm, Carrington Lane, Carrington, Greater Manchester APP/Q4245/W/24/3354822 (“Carrington”), allowed 17th February 2025

CD 7.19 Land to the south of Suggenhall Farm, Church Lane, Rickinghall, APP/W3520/W/23/3314063 (“Rickinghall”), allowed 17 April 2024

CD 7.20 Land south of Gunthorpe Road,Walpol Marsh, Wisbech APP/A2525/W/22/3295140 (“Gunthorpe Road”) allowed 29 September 2023

CD 7.21 Land adjacent to Harlow Road, Near Roydon (“Harlow Road”) APP/J1535/W/23/3334690, allowed 3 May 2024

CD 7.22 Poplar Farm, Harps Hall Road, Wisbech (“Poplar Farm”) APP/V2635/W/23/3323065, allowed 5 March 2024

CD 7.23 Little Cheveney Farm, Sheephurst Lane, Marden, Kent (“Marden”) APP/U2235/W/23/3321094, allowed 5 February 2024

CD 7.24 Washford, Watchet Williton, West Somerset (“Washford”)  APP/E3335/W/24/3337226, allowed 28 May 2024

CD 7.25 Land south of Runwell Road, Wickford Essex APP/W1525/W/24/3344509 & APP/B1550/W/24/3344510 (“Southlands”), allowed 26 November 2024

CD 7.26 Church Farm, Somersham, Suffolk (“Church Farm”) APP/W3520/W/23/3319970, allowed 29 August 2023

CD 7.27 Land associated with Washdyke Farm to the North of Billingborough Road, Folkingham, Lincolnshire. APP/E2530/W/24/3337544(“Washdyke”) allowed 23 April 2024.

CD 7.28 Land to the East of Squirrel Lane Ludlow  APP/L3245/W/23/3314982 (“Squirrel Lane”) allowed 7 July 2023

CD 7.29 Land East of Hawksworth and Northwest of Thoroton APP/P3040/W/23/3330045 (‘Thoroton’) allowed 23 October 2024

7.30 Land north east of Wandon End, North Hertfordshire, LU2 8PS Appeal Ref: APP/X1925/W/25/3359065, allowed 15th July 2025

7.31 Chimmens Solar Farm, Land at Mussenden Lane, Horton Kirby, Kent DA3 8NX APP/G2245/W/25/3359260, allowed 23rd July 2025

7.32  Land at Murton Way, Osbaldwick, York, YO19 5UP APP/C2741/W/25/3362064, allowed 17th July 2025

7.33 Land to the east of Holly Lane, Meer End, Solihull, APP/Q4625/W/24/3347316, allowed 30 January 2025

7.34 Woodlands Park Landfill Site, Land South of Slough Road, Iver, Buckinghamshire - APP/N0410/W/24/3347353, allowed 9th July 2025

7.35 Ross v SSHLCG [2025] EWHC 1183 (Admin)

7.36 Bramley Solar Farm Residents Group v DLUHC and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council [2023] EWHC 2842 (Admin)

7.37 Catesby Estates ltd v. Steer [2018] EWCA Civ 1697  

7.38 Bedford Council v Secretary of State and Nuon Ltd [2013] EWHC 2847 (Admin) 

7.39 Palmer v Herefordshire Council Anr, EWCA Civ 1061 [2016]. 

7.40 Jones v. Mordue and Secretary of State and South Northamptonshire Council, EWCA Civ 1243 (2015) 

7.41 Barnwell v. East Northamptonshire DC, English Heritage, National Trust and Secretary of State, EWCA Civ 137 (2014)  

7.42 The Queen (on the application of The Forge Field Society, Martin Barraud, and Robert Rees v. Sevenoaks DC, EWHC 1895 (Admin) (2014)

7.43 Pugh v SoSSCLG [2015] EWHC3 (Admin) 

7.44 Durham & Hartlepool v. SoS Levelling Up Housing and Communities [2023] EWHC 1394 (“Sheraton”)

7.45 Lee Valley Regional Park Authority v Epping Forest {2016} EWCA Civ 404

7.46 Mole Valley DC v HCLG {2025} EWHC 2127 (Admin)

7.47 R. (on the application of William Corbett) v The Cornwall Council [2020] EWCA Civ 508

7.48 R (Basildon DC) v First Secretary of State and Temple [2004] EWHC 2759

7.49 Minchens Lane, Bramley, Hampshire - APP/H1705/W/22/3304561, allowed 13 February 2023

7.50 Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney (2018)

7.51 Land at Crays Hall Farm, Church Lane, Crays Hill, Essex CM11 2UN, Appeal Ref: APP/V1505/W/23/3318171. Allowed 30 August 2023

7.52 Little Crow Solar Park Decision Letter. Ref: EN010101

CD8 Planning Appeal Documents

CD8 Planning Appeal Documents

Appeal Administration 

CD 8.1 Covering Letter, prepared by Pegasus Group, dated October 2025

Statements of Case

CS 8.2 Main Statement of Case, prepared by Pegasus Group, dated October 2025

CS 8.2.1 Statement of Case Appendix 1 - Landscape Hearing Statement, prepared by Pegasus Group, dated 20 October 2025

CS 8.2.2 Statement of Case Appendix 2 – Heritage Hearing Statement, prepared by Pegasus Group, dated October 2025

CD8 Planning Appeal Documents

CD 9.1 Heritage Desk-Based Assessment for development at land at Highfields Farm, Costock, Nottinghamshire, prepared by Pegasus Group, dated November 2022

CD 9.2 Consultee Response - Conservation Officer on Application Ref: 22/00303/FUL. Land To North East Of Highfields Farm Bunny Hill Costock Nottinghamshire

CD 9.3 Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (CAAMP), dated September 2010

CD 9.4 Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (CAAMP), dated February 2024