Planning application
Land North Of Old Head Wood Grafton Road Brigstock
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Discharge of conditions pursuant to NE/22/00812/FUL. Installation of an electricity substation for grid connection (for the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL ) and a battery energy storage system in a compound, with 38 double-stacked battery containers, inverter/transformers, ancillary buildings, associated plant and parking. Access improvement/ construction from Grafton Road, including access to the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL; with underground cabling, associated boundary treatments, landscaping and temporary compound. Condition 3 - GCN
As published by the council, reference 25/01663/AOC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01663/AOC
- Type
- Approval of Condition
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted/Approved
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Thrapston
- Parish
- Brigstock CP
- Decision by
- Officer Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Northamptonshire register
This site has had 10 applications since 2025: 8 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01950/OHL Decided
Land North Of Old Head Wood Grafton Road Brigstock
Replacement of existing National Grid electricity transmission tower HF26 with replacement tower HF26R and associated works, with the development falling within Exemption 3(1)(e) of the Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009
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26/00314/AOC Awaiting decision
Land North Of Old Head Wood Grafton Road Brigstock
Discharge of conditions pursuant to NE/22/00812/FUL. Installation of an electricity substation for grid connection (for the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL ) and a battery energy storage system in a compound, with 38 double-stacked battery containers, inverter/transformers, ancillary buildings, associated plant and parking. Access improvement/ construction from Grafton Road, including access to the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL; with underground cabling, associated boundary treatments, landscaping and temporary compound. Condition 18 - landscaping (substation) Condition 19 - landscaping (battery storage).
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26/00315/AOC Granted
Land North Of Old Head Wood Grafton Road Brigstock
Discharge of conditions pursuant to NE/22/00812/FUL. Installation of an electricity substation for grid connection (for the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL ) and a battery energy storage system in a compound, with 38 double-stacked battery containers, inverter/transformers, ancillary buildings, associated plant and parking. Access improvement/ construction from Grafton Road, including access to the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL; with underground cabling, associated boundary treatments, landscaping and temporary compound. Condition 6 - planning obligations.
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26/00316/AOC Granted
Land North Of Old Head Wood Grafton Road Brigstock
Discharge of conditions pursuant to NE/22/00812/FUL. Installation of an electricity substation for grid connection (for the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL ) and a battery energy storage system in a compound, with 38 double-stacked battery containers, inverter/transformers, ancillary buildings, associated plant and parking. Access improvement/ construction from Grafton Road, including access to the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL; with underground cabling, associated boundary treatments, landscaping and temporary compound. Condition 7 - planning obligations.
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25/02152/AOC Granted
Land North Of Old Head Wood Grafton Road Brigstock
Discharge of conditions pursuant to NE/22/00812/FUL. Installation of an electricity substation for grid connection (for the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL ) and a battery energy storage system in a compound, with 38 double-stacked battery containers, inverter/transformers, ancillary buildings, associated plant and parking. Access improvement/ construction from Grafton Road, including access to the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL; with underground cabling, associated boundary treatments, landscaping and temporary compound. Condition 8 - substation works (sections, elevations, levels) - partial discharge levels.
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25/02153/AOC Granted
Land North Of Old Head Wood Grafton Road Brigstock
Discharge of conditions pursuant to NE/22/00812/FUL. Installation of an electricity substation for grid connection (for the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL ) and a battery energy storage system in a compound, with 38 double-stacked battery containers, inverter/transformers, ancillary buildings, associated plant and parking. Access improvement/ construction from Grafton Road, including access to the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL; with underground cabling, associated boundary treatments, landscaping and temporary compound. Condition 11 - surface water drainage scheme.
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25/02040/AOC Granted
Land North Of Old Head Wood Grafton Road Brigstock
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 4 (Construction Management Plan) of application reference NE/22/00812/FUL.
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25/01207/LDE Granted
Land North Of Old Head Wood Grafton Road Brigstock
Confirm lawful commencement of construction and operation of Solar farm to include installation of solar photovoltaic panels with substations, inverters, perimeter fencing, access tracks, CCTV, landscaping and associated works - pursuant to 20/00207/FUL.
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25/01210/AOC Granted
Land North Of Old Head Wood Grafton Road Brigstock
Discharge of conditions pursuant to NE/22/00812/FUL. Installation of an electricity substation for grid connection (for the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL ) and a battery energy storage system in a compound, with 38 double-stacked battery containers, inverter/transformers, ancillary buildings, associated plant and parking. Access improvement/ construction from Grafton Road, including access to the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL; with underground cabling, associated boundary treatments, landscaping and temporary compound. Condition 5 - WSI
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by North Northamptonshire
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5 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted/Approved
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10 Aug 2026
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Buccleuch Estates limited Agent, a developer
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Northamptonshire granted permission on 5 February 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 condition discharge and variation applications
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Land North Of Old Head Wood Grafton Road Brigstock
Discharge of conditions pursuant to NE/22/00812/FUL. Installation of an electricity substation for grid connection (for the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL ) and a battery energy storage system in a compound, with 38 double-stacked battery containers, inverter/transformers, ancillary buildings, associated plant and parking. Access improvement/ construction from Grafton Road, including access to the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL; with underground cabling, associated boundary treatments, landscaping and temporary compound. Condition 5 - WSI
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Discharge of conditions pursuant to NE/22/00812/FUL. Installation of an electricity substation for grid connection (for the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL ) and a battery energy storage system in a compound, with 38 double-stacked battery containers, inverter/transformers, ancillary buildings, associated plant and parking. Access improvement/ construction from Grafton Road, including access to the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL; with underground cabling, associated boundary treatments, landscaping and temporary compound. Condition 8 - substation works (sections, elevations, levels) - partial discharge levels.
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Discharge of conditions pursuant to NE/22/00812/FUL. Installation of an electricity substation for grid connection (for the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL ) and a battery energy storage system in a compound, with 38 double-stacked battery containers, inverter/transformers, ancillary buildings, associated plant and parking. Access improvement/ construction from Grafton Road, including access to the solar farm approved under consent 20/00207/FUL; with underground cabling, associated boundary treatments, landscaping and temporary compound. Condition 18 - landscaping (substation) Condition 19 - landscaping (battery storage).
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