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Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs

Refused North Kesteven 23/1021/FUL Full Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Development of a photovoltaic solar array (49.995MW export capacity) with associated grid corridor works, access improvements and ancillary development

As published by the council, reference 23/1021/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/1021/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
30 Aug 2023
Validated
15 Sep 2023
Decided
7 Nov 2024
Ward
Heckington Rural
Parish
Little Hale
Decision by
Committee Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the North Kesteven register

This site has had 9 applications since 2023: 8 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/0524/DISCON Granted

    Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs

    Application to discharge condition 22 (detailed drawings of passing places and haul road) attached to planning permission 23/1021/FUL - allowed following appeal ref APP/R2520/W/25/3363027 - Proposed development of a photovoltaic solar array, grid connection, access improvements and ancillary development

    Decided 3 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/0023/DISCON Granted

    Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs

    Application to discharge condition 15 (soil management plan) attached to planning permission 23/1021/FUL - allowed following appeal ref APP/R2520/W/25/3363027 - Proposed Development of a Photovoltaic Solar Array, Grid Connection, Access Improvements and Ancillary Development

    Decided 4 Sep 2026
  • 25/1572/DISCON Granted

    Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs

    Application to discharge conditions 6 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 7 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) & 19 (Skylark Mitigation Strategy) attached to planning permission 23/1021/FUL - allowed following appeal ref APP/R2520/W/25/3363027 - Proposed Development of a Photovoltaic Solar Array, Grid Connection, Access Improvements and Ancillary Development on land at Little Hale Fen, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.

    Decided 15 May 2026 Conditions
  • 25/1570/DISCON Granted

    Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs

    Application to discharge condition 9 (Landscaping Scheme) attached to planning permission 23/1021/FUL - allowed following appeal ref APP/R2520/W/25/3363027 - Proposed Development of a Photovoltaic Solar Array, Grid Connection, Access Improvements and Ancillary Development on land at Little Hale Fen, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.

    Decided 15 May 2026 Conditions
  • 25/1541/DISCON Granted

    Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs

    Application to discharge conditions 8 (HMMP) and 18 (AMS) attached to planning permission 23/1021/FUL - allowed following appeal ref APP/R2520/W/25/3363027 - Proposed Development of a Photovoltaic Solar Array, Grid Connection, Access Improvements and Ancillary Development on land at Little Hale Fen, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.

    Decided 3 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 25/1400/DISCON Granted

    Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs

    Application to discharge condition 12 (Archaeological Mitigation Design Strategy) attached to planning permission 23/1021/FUL - allowed following appeal ref APP/R2520/W/25/3363027 - Proposed Development of a Photovoltaic Solar Array, Grid Connection, Access Improvements and Ancillary Development on land at Little Hale Fen, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.

    Decided 22 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • 25/1390/DISCON Granted

    Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs

    Application to discharge condition 11 (Archaeological investigation) attached to planning permission 23/1021/FUL - allowed following appeal ref APP/R2520/W/25/3363027 - Proposed Development of a Photovoltaic Solar Array, Grid Connection, Access Improvements and Ancillary Development on land at Little Hale Fen, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.

    Decided 9 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 25/1370/DISCON Granted

    Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs

    Application to discharge condition 17 (Foul and surface water disposal) attached to planning permission 23/1021/FUL - allowed following appeal ref: APP/R2520/W/25/3363027 - Proposed Development of a Photovoltaic Solar Array, Grid Connection, Access Improvements and Ancillary Development on land at Little Hale Fen, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.

    Decided 28 Nov 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Aug 2023

    Received by North Kesteven

  2. 15 Sep 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

256 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

North Kesteven refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs

    25/1541/DISCON Submitted 9 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Application to discharge conditions 8 (HMMP) and 18 (AMS) attached to planning permission 23/1021/FUL - allowed following appeal ref APP/R2520/W/25/3363027 - Proposed Development of a Photovoltaic Solar Array, Grid Connection, Access Improvements and Ancillary Development on land at Little Hale Fen, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.

    Granted Conditions 14 docs

  • Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs

    25/1572/DISCON Submitted 17 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Application to discharge conditions 6 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 7 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) & 19 (Skylark Mitigation Strategy) attached to planning permission 23/1021/FUL - allowed following appeal ref APP/R2520/W/25/3363027 - Proposed Development of a Photovoltaic Solar Array, Grid Connection, Access Improvements and Ancillary Development on land at Little Hale Fen, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.

    Granted Conditions 18 docs

  • Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs

    25/1570/DISCON Submitted 17 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Application to discharge condition 9 (Landscaping Scheme) attached to planning permission 23/1021/FUL - allowed following appeal ref APP/R2520/W/25/3363027 - Proposed Development of a Photovoltaic Solar Array, Grid Connection, Access Improvements and Ancillary Development on land at Little Hale Fen, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.

    Granted Conditions 17 docs

  • Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs

    25/1400/DISCON Submitted 10 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Application to discharge condition 12 (Archaeological Mitigation Design Strategy) attached to planning permission 23/1021/FUL - allowed following appeal ref APP/R2520/W/25/3363027 - Proposed Development of a Photovoltaic Solar Array, Grid Connection, Access Improvements and Ancillary Development on land at Little Hale Fen, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.

    Granted Conditions 9 docs

  • Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs

    25/1390/DISCON Submitted 7 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Application to discharge condition 11 (Archaeological investigation) attached to planning permission 23/1021/FUL - allowed following appeal ref APP/R2520/W/25/3363027 - Proposed Development of a Photovoltaic Solar Array, Grid Connection, Access Improvements and Ancillary Development on land at Little Hale Fen, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.

    Granted Conditions 8 docs

  • Land South Of Little Hale Drove Little Hale Fen Sleaford Lincs

    25/1370/DISCON Submitted 5 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Application to discharge condition 17 (Foul and surface water disposal) attached to planning permission 23/1021/FUL - allowed following appeal ref: APP/R2520/W/25/3363027 - Proposed Development of a Photovoltaic Solar Array, Grid Connection, Access Improvements and Ancillary Development on land at Little Hale Fen, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

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