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Land North Of College Farm Green Lane Clapham Bedfordshire

Granted Bedford 22/01581/MAF Major Full and Change of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic farm including fencing, internal service tracks, inverters, transformer stations, cabling, CCTV, landscaping, substations and ancillary cabins.

As published by the council, reference 22/01581/MAF

Application record

Reference
22/01581/MAF
Type
Major Full and Change of Use
Status
Decided - Permitted
Decision
Grant Permission
Received
5 Jul 2022
Validated
8 Jul 2022
Decided
23 Jan 2023
Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Clapham
Decision by
Committee

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jul 2022

    Received by Bedford

  2. 8 Jul 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

63 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bedford granted permission on 23 January 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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