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Land At Stygate Lane Pickwell

Granted Melton 24/01038/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Full application for a ground mounted photovoltaic solar farm with a capacity of up to 49.99 MW, together with associated equipment, infrastructure and ancillary works.

As published by the council, reference 24/01038/FUL

Application record

Reference
24/01038/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Permit
Received
7 Nov 2024
Validated
8 Nov 2024
Decided
14 May 2026
Ward
Somerby
Parish
Somerby
Decision by
Committee Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Melton register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00433/NONMAT Decided

    Land At Stygate Lane Pickwell

    Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission ref 24/01038/FUL to condition no. 34 (construction traffic management plan), condition no. 39 (public parking spaces and electric vehicle charging stations, condition no. 40 (car and cycle parking on Stygate Lane) and condition no. 41 (final battery safety management plan).

    Submitted 18 May 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Nov 2024

    Received by Melton

  2. 8 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 May 2026

    Decision issued: Permit

  4. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/00433/NONMAT Decided

    Land At Stygate Lane Pickwell

    Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission ref 24/01038/FUL to condition no. 34 (construction traffic management plan), condition no. 39 (public parking spaces and electric vehicle charging stations, condition no. 40 (car and cycle parking on Stygate Lane) and condition no. 41 (final battery safety management plan).

    Submitted 18 May 2026

Who's behind it

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Stantec PLC Agent, registered in Warrington

Active · incorporated 2024 · Warrington

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Documents

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

97 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Melton granted permission on 14 May 2026, 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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