Planning application
26/0387/VAR
Land East Of Rutton Farm Rull Lane Whimple EX5 2NX
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
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
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with East Devon for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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