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Land At Lawrence House Farm Scotton North Yorkshire HG5 9HZ

Awaiting decision North York Moors National Park 25/02694/EIAMAJ Environmental Impact Assessment - Major

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Proposal

Proposed Installation of a Ground Mounted Solar PV Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) plus Ancillary Infrastructure and Equipment, Landscaping and Access.

As published by the council, reference 25/02694/EIAMAJ

Application record

Reference
25/02694/EIAMAJ
Type
Environmental Impact Assessment - Major
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
5 Aug 2025
Ward
Boroughbridge & Claro
Parish
Scotton (Harrogate)
Postcode
HG5 9HZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2025

    Received by North York Moors National Park

  2. 5 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 November 2025, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    North York Moors National Park took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Aardvark EM Ltd Agent, registered in Ottery St Mary

Active · incorporated 1997 · Ottery St Mary

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Documents

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

518 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with North York Moors National Park for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year North York Moors National Park decided outline applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    25/02694/EIAMAJ Submitted 4 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    70% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

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    Awaiting decision Outline 518 docs
    Major scheme

  • Land At Lawrence House Farm Scotton North Yorkshire HG5 9HZ

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    Awaiting decision Outline 518 docs
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