Planning application
26/0023
LAND TO EAST OF STAINING / SOUTH OF HARDHORN ACCESSED FROM SMITHY LANE STAINING BLACKPOOL FY3 0BJ
Proposal
1) INSTALLATION OF A GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR PV FARM WITH EXPORT CAPACTITY OF 40MW; 2) BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) WITH IMPORT/EXPORT CAPACITY OF 40MW; 3) ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT (INVERTERS, ACCESS TRACKS, FENCING, CCTV, ETC); 4) IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING AGRICULTURAL ACCESS POINTS ON SMITHY LANE AND ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS TO SMITHY LANE; 5) LANDSCAPING AND BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENTS
As published by the council, reference 26/0023
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by Fylde
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5 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
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How this application type works
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