Planning application
Whitestone Solar Farm Between Rotherham And Doncaster South Yorkshire Https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN0110020
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
A SOLAR FARM GENERATING STATION WITH AN ESTIMATED CAPACITY OF UP TO 750MW AND CONNECTING TO THE NATIONAL GRID BRINSWORTH SUBSTATION. THE DEVELOPMENT COMPRISES OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES, AN ASSOCIATED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, ONSITE CABLING, A COLLECTOR SUBSTATION AND SATELLITE SUBSTATIONS, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0273/NSIP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0273/NSIP
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 May 2026
Received by Mansfield
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Mansfield took a median of 85 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- Section 56 notice
- Lpa pre submission letter
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Mansfield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mansfield's median decision took 85 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Mansfield's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.