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Land East Of Wormald Green Wormald Green North Yorkshire

Granted North York Moors National Park 26/01230/EIAMAJ Environmental Impact Assessment - Major

Relates to 26/01124/AMENDS

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

Proposal

Section 73 application for the Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) of Planning Permissions: HGTZC23/04361/EIAMAJ and 26/01124/AMENDS (Erection of ground mounted solar farm (up to 43MW) and associated infrastructure including access to the A61, internal access tracks, customer substation, DNO building, storage container, power stations, pole mounted CCTV, fencing and landscaping.) to allow for alterations to approved plans.

As published by the council, reference 26/01230/EIAMAJ

Application record

Reference
26/01230/EIAMAJ
Type
Environmental Impact Assessment - Major
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Decided
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Wathvale & Bishop Monkton
Parish
Bishop Monkton
Decision by
Chief Planner

Site history

Applications at this address on the North York Moors National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/05125/DISCON Awaiting decision

    Land East Of Wormald Green Wormald Green North Yorkshire

    Approval of details under Condition 6 (Proposed Materials) Condition 7 (Fencing and Gates) Condition 14 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission 26/01230/EIAMAJ Section 73 application for the Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) of Planning Permissions: HGTZC23/04361/EIAMAJ and 26/01124/AMENDS (Erection of ground mounted solar farm (up to 43MW) and associated infrastructure including access to the A61, internal access tracks, customer substation, DNO building, storage container, power stations, pole mounted CCTV, fencing and landscaping.) to allow for alterations to approved plans.

    Submitted 20 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00227/DISCON Granted

    Land East Of Wormald Green Wormald Green North Yorkshire

    Approval of details under Condition 8 (detailed landscaping plan) and Condition 24 (Construction Ecological Management Plan) of planning permission HGTZC23/04361/EIAMAJ Erection of ground mounted solar farm (up to 43MW) and associated infrastructure including access to the A61, internal access tracks, customer substation, DNO building, storage container, 2no. power stations, pole mounted CCTV, fencing and landscaping.

    Decided 10 Feb 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Received by North York Moors National Park

  2. 24 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 26/01124/AMENDS Granted

    Land East Of Wormald Green Wormald Green North Yorkshire Harrogate HG3 3QA

    Non-material amendment to allow alterations to the description of development to remove the reference to the number of power stations referenced in planning permission HGTZC23/04361/EIAMAJ Erection of ground mounted solar farm (up to 43MW) and associated infrastructure including access to the A61, internal access tracks, customer substation, DNO building, storage container, 2no. power stations, pole mounted CCTV, fencing and landscaping.

    Decided 25 Mar 2026 Amendments

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/05125/DISCON Awaiting decision

    Land East Of Wormald Green Wormald Green North Yorkshire

    Approval of details under Condition 6 (Proposed Materials) Condition 7 (Fencing and Gates) Condition 14 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission 26/01230/EIAMAJ Section 73 application for the Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) of Planning Permissions: HGTZC23/04361/EIAMAJ and 26/01124/AMENDS (Erection of ground mounted solar farm (up to 43MW) and associated infrastructure including access to the A61, internal access tracks, customer substation, DNO building, storage container, power stations, pole mounted CCTV, fencing and landscaping.) to allow for alterations to approved plans.

    Submitted 20 Aug 2026 Conditions

Documents

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

39 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North York Moors National Park granted permission on 22 July 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 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land East Of Wormald Green Wormald Green North Yorkshire

    26/00227/DISCON Submitted 15 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of details under Condition 8 (detailed landscaping plan) and Condition 24 (Construction Ecological Management Plan) of planning permission HGTZC23/04361/EIAMAJ Erection of ground mounted solar farm (up to 43MW) and associated infrastructure including access to the A61, internal access tracks, customer substation, DNO building, storage container, 2no. power stations, pole mounted CCTV, fencing and landscaping.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
  • Land East Of Wormald Green Station Lane Wormald Green Harrogate North Yorkshire

    26/02675/DISCON Submitted 28 May 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of details under condition 15 (land contamination report) of planning permission HGTZC23/04361/EIAMAJ Erection of ground mounted solar farm (up to 43MW) and associated infrastructure including access to the A61, internal access tracks, customer substation, DNO building, storage container, 2no. power stations, pole mounted CCTV, fencing and landscaping.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
  • Land East Of Wormald Green Wormald Green North Yorkshire Harrogate HG3 3QA

    26/01124/AMENDS Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to allow alterations to the description of development to remove the reference to the number of power stations referenced in planning permission HGTZC23/04361/EIAMAJ Erection of ground mounted solar farm (up to 43MW) and associated infrastructure including access to the A61, internal access tracks, customer substation, DNO building, storage container, 2no. power stations, pole mounted CCTV, fencing and landscaping.

    Granted Amendments 5 docs
  • Land East Of Wormald Green Wormald Green North Yorkshire Harrogate HG3 3QA

    26/01124/AMENDS Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to allow alterations to the description of development to remove the reference to the number of power stations referenced in planning permission HGTZC23/04361/EIAMAJ Erection of ground mounted solar farm (up to 43MW) and associated infrastructure including access to the A61, internal access tracks, customer substation, DNO building, storage container, 2no. power stations, pole mounted CCTV, fencing and landscaping.

    Granted Amendments 5 docs
  • Land East Of Wormald Green Wormald Green North Yorkshire

    26/01230/EIAMAJ Submitted 12 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Section 73 application for the Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) of Planning Permissions: HGTZC23/04361/EIAMAJ and 26/01124/AMENDS (Erection of ground mounted solar farm (up to 43MW) and associated infrastructure including access to the A61, internal access tracks, customer substation, DNO building, storage container, power stations, pole mounted CCTV, fencing and landscaping.) to allow for alterations to approved plans.

    Granted Outline 39 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land East Of Wormald Green Wormald Green North Yorkshire Harrogate HG3 3QA

    26/01124/AMENDS Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to allow alterations to the description of development to remove the reference to the number of power stations referenced in planning permission HGTZC23/04361/EIAMAJ Erection of ground mounted solar farm (up to 43MW) and associated infrastructure including access to the A61, internal access tracks, customer substation, DNO building, storage container, 2no. power stations, pole mounted CCTV, fencing and landscaping.

    Granted Amendments 5 docs

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    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Outline
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