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Land To North East Of Highfields Farm Bunny Hill Costock Nottinghamshire

Granted Rushcliffe 22/00303/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Construction of a solar farm and battery stations together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure, together with the formation of a new vehicular access onto Bunny Hill (A60)

As published by the council, reference 22/00303/FUL

Application record

Reference
22/00303/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted (conditional)
Received
15 Feb 2022
Validated
22 Feb 2022
Decided
16 Feb 2023
Ward
Bunny
Parish
Costock
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Rushcliffe register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/01817/DISCON Decided

    Land To North East Of Highfields Farm Bunny Hill Costock Nottinghamshire

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 10 (Landscape Strategy), 14 (Landscape and Ecological Plan) and 16 (CEMP) of Planning Permission 22/00303/FUL

    Decided 28 Jan 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Feb 2022

    Received by Rushcliffe

  2. 22 Feb 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Application Permitted (conditional)

  4. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 25/01817/DISCON Decided

    Land To North East Of Highfields Farm Bunny Hill Costock Nottinghamshire

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 10 (Landscape Strategy), 14 (Landscape and Ecological Plan) and 16 (CEMP) of Planning Permission 22/00303/FUL

    Decided 28 Jan 2026

Documents

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

92 documents on file for this application

  • COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGIST Consultee Responses · 06 Feb 2023
  • HIGHWAY AUTHORITY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 23 Dec 2022
  • ARCHAEOLOGY OFFICER CONSULTATION RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 23 Dec 2022
  • NOTTS COUNTY COUNCIL Other · 15 Dec 2022
  • NOTTS AREA RAMBLERS Consultee Responses · 14 Dec 2022
  • PROPOSED SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGY Plans · 28 Nov 2022
  • CTMP ADDENDUM REV.A_OCT22 ISSUE Other · 28 Nov 2022
  • PLANNING STATEMENT V2 Planning Statement · 28 Nov 2022
  • HERITAGE DBA Heritage Statement · 28 Nov 2022
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT V2 Design & Access Statement · 28 Nov 2022
  • HIGHFIELDS FARM SOLAR FARM_ BNG METRIC 3.1_FINAL. Other · 28 Nov 2022
  • ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Other · 28 Nov 2022
  • HIGHFIELDS SOLAR FARM SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GG_PART4 Other · 28 Nov 2022
  • HIGHFIELDS SOLAR FARM SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GG_PART3 Other · 28 Nov 2022
  • HIGHFIELDS SOLAR FARM SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GG_PART2 Other · 28 Nov 2022
  • HIGHFIELDS SOLAR FARM SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GG_PART1 Other · 28 Nov 2022
  • BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLAN Ecology Report · 28 Nov 2022
  • ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORT FINAL Ecology Report · 28 Nov 2022
  • 03112022_PART5 Plans · 08 Nov 2022
  • NOTTS WILDLIFE TRUST Consultee Responses · 07 Nov 2022
  • NEIGHBOUR COMMENT Neighbour Responses · 02 Nov 2022
  • NEIGHBOUR COMMENTS Neighbour Responses · 02 Nov 2022
  • MRS DANIELLE SCOTT Consultee Comment · 02 Nov 2022
  • MRS DANIELLE SCOTT Consultee Comment · 02 Nov 2022
  • MR KEVIN SHAW Consultee Comment · 28 Oct 2022
  • MRS EAST LEAKE PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 26 Oct 2022
  • MARTIN POWELL Public Comment · 19 Oct 2022
  • 20.10.2022 Press Notice · 18 Oct 2022
  • DR NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 12 Oct 2022
  • REVISED JUNCTION DESIGN PLAN Plans · 12 Oct 2022
  • UPDATED AGRICULTURAL LAND QUALITY ASSESSMENT Other · 12 Oct 2022
  • SITE LAYOUT Plans · 12 Oct 2022
  • SITE BOUNDARY Plans · 12 Oct 2022
  • LANDSCAPE STRATEGY Plans · 12 Oct 2022
  • EXTERNAL LANDSCAPE ADVISOR Consultee Responses · 12 Oct 2022
  • DR NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 05 Sep 2022
  • EMAIL FROM ELLEN FORTT & OFFICER Correspondence · 29 Jul 2022
  • CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN ADDENDUM Other · 29 Jul 2022
  • CTMP ADDENDUM Other · 13 Jul 2022
  • EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT AERODROME SAFEGUARDING Consultee Responses · 17 Jun 2022
  • EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT AERODROME SAFEGUARDING Consultee Responses · 17 Jun 2022
  • NCC PLANNING POLICY Consultee Comment · 01 Jun 2022
  • EM AIRPORT AERODROME SAFEGUARDING AUTHORITY Consultee Responses · 18 May 2022
  • SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GLINT AND GLARE STUDY Other · 18 May 2022
  • NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Consultee Comment · 14 Apr 2022
  • MR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultee Comment · 12 Apr 2022
  • PLANNING POLICY COMMENTS Consultee Responses · 05 Apr 2022
  • PLANNING POLICY APPENDIX 1 Consultee Responses · 05 Apr 2022
  • PLANNING POLICY APPENDIX 2 Consultee Responses · 05 Apr 2022
  • PLANNING POLICY APPENDIX 3 Consultee Responses · 05 Apr 2022
  • NOTTS WILDLIFE TRUST Consultee Responses · 31 Mar 2022
  • MR G DYNE - 6 LYONS CLOSE, RUDDINGTON Public Comment · 30 Mar 2022
  • DR NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 28 Mar 2022
  • NEIL HUNTER - 13 DE FERRERS CLOSE Neighbour Responses · 24 Mar 2022
  • RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION Consultee Responses · 24 Mar 2022
  • EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT Consultee Responses · 24 Mar 2022
  • MRS EAST LEAKE PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2022
  • MR MIKE ELLIOTT Consultee Comment · 22 Mar 2022
  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Responses · 18 Mar 2022
  • CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Comment · 17 Mar 2022
  • MRS REBECCA HAGUE - REMPSTONE PARISH CLERK Consultee Comment · 16 Mar 2022
  • NCC FLOOD RISK Consultee Comment · 14 Mar 2022
  • ENVIRON Consultee Responses · 07 Mar 2022
  • BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PLAN Other · 28 Feb 2022
  • BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN CALCULATION METRIC Other · 28 Feb 2022
  • TECH DRAWINGS 132KV SUBSTATION Plans · 21 Feb 2022
  • 2021.12.17 ALC REPORT ISSUE 2 Other · 15 Feb 2022
  • 10508A - HIGHFIELDS SOLAR FARM - SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GLINT AND GLARE STUDY - 26JA Other · 15 Feb 2022
  • 10508A - HIGHFIELDS SOLAR FARM - SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GLINT AND GLARE STUDY - 26JA Other · 15 Feb 2022
  • BHA_4368_AIA_HIGHLFIELDS SOLAR FARM, COSTOCK_AC_DECEMBER 2021_LR Tree Report · 15 Feb 2022
  • HIGHFIELDS FARM HDBA 2022_01_31 COMPRESSED Heritage Statement · 15 Feb 2022
  • P20-1785_TR_01_CTMP_JAN22 ISSUE Transport Assessment · 15 Feb 2022
  • P20-1785-FRA-LAJ COMPRESSED_PART1 Flood Risk Assessment · 15 Feb 2022
  • P20-1785-FRA-LAJ COMPRESSED_PART2 Flood Risk Assessment · 15 Feb 2022
  • P20-1785-FRA-LAJ COMPRESSED_PART3 Flood Risk Assessment · 15 Feb 2022
  • P20-1785_06D SITE BOUNDARY Site location plan · 15 Feb 2022
  • COSTOCK SOLAR FARM_TECH DRAWINGS_ STORAGE CONTAINER Plans (proposed) · 15 Feb 2022
  • COSTOCK SOLAR FARM_TECH DRAWINGS_ 132KV-SUBSTATION Plans (proposed) · 15 Feb 2022
  • COSTOCK SOLAR FARM_TECH DRAWINGS_ CUSTOMER-SUBSTATION Plans (proposed) · 15 Feb 2022
  • COSTOCK SOLAR FARM_TECH DRAWINGS_ ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINER Plans (proposed) · 15 Feb 2022
  • COSTOCK SOLAR FARM_TECH DRAWINGS_ GATE FENCE,ROAD,CAMERA,SATELLITE DISH Plans (proposed) · 15 Feb 2022
  • COSTOCK SOLAR FARM_TECH DRAWINGS_ INV TRAFO STATION FINAL Plans (proposed) · 15 Feb 2022
  • COSTOCK SOLAR FARM_TECH DRAWINGS_ MOUNTING STRUCTURE(25DEG) Plans (proposed) · 15 Feb 2022
  • P20-1785 - COSTOCK SOLAR FARM 03022022_PART1 Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment · 15 Feb 2022
  • P20-1785 - COSTOCK SOLAR FARM 03022022_PART2 Other · 15 Feb 2022
  • P20-1785 - COSTOCK SOLAR FARM 03022022_PART3 Other · 15 Feb 2022
  • P20-1785 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT 13.01.22 EF Design & Access Statement · 15 Feb 2022
  • P20-1785 STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 26.01.22 EF_PART1 Other · 15 Feb 2022
  • P20-1785 STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 26.01.22 EF_PART2 Plans · 15 Feb 2022
  • P20-1785 STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 26.01.22 EF_PART3 Other · 15 Feb 2022
  • P20-1785 PLANNING STATEMENT 04.02.22 EF Planning Statement · 15 Feb 2022
  • P20-1785 COVER LETTER 08.02.22 Covering Letter · 15 Feb 2022

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What this grant of permission means

Rushcliffe granted permission on 16 February 2023, 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.

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