Planning application
Land East Of Rutton Farm Rull Lane Whimple EX5 2NX
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Proposal
Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 6 (Tree Protection), 8 (Archaeology), 9 (Construction Management Plan), 10 (Landscape, Ecological and Biodiversity Management Plan), 12 (Drainage), 13 (Ecological Assessment), 14 (Landscaping), 15 (Soil Bearing Capacity),16 (Substation Details) and 17 (Access Tracks, Cabinets and Fence Post Foundations) of planning permission 22/0783/MFUL (Construction and operation of a ground mounted solar farm, with permission being required for 40 years, comprising solar arrays, equipment housing, sub-station, fencing, ancillary equipment, landscaping and associated development.), to facilitate the creation additional openings in field boundaries, changes to the areas fenced, a reduction in panel clearance height, relocation of transformers, movement of internal tracks and creation of additional internal tracks, and the creation of a new access into field 1 from the public highway.
As published by the council, reference 26/0387/VAR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0387/VAR
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Whimple And Rockbeare
- Parish
- Whimple
- Postcode
- EX5 2NX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by East Devon
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Devon took a median of 42 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
48 documents on file for this application
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