Planning application
Land west of Firsby Lane Hooton Roberts 9999
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of a ground-mounted solar farm with a maximum grid export capacity of up to 13.5MW complete with landscaping, associated infrastructure, and access provision
As published by the council, reference RB2026/0615
Application record
- Reference
- RB2026/0615
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 May 2026
- Ward
- Bramley & Ravenfield Ward
- Parish
- Hooton Roberts
- Decision by
- Proposed to be Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by Rotherham
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28 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Rotherham took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
129 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Rotherham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rotherham decided full applications in a median of 101 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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