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Oaklands Farm, Coton Road, Walton on Trent, Swadlincote, DE12 8LP

Decided South Derbyshire DMOT/2021/1349 Scoping Opinion following a screening opinion

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Request from Planning Inspectorate (PINS) for SDDC's comments on a Scoping Opinion request PINS has received, under The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 relating to a proposed solar farm at

As published by the council, reference DMOT/2021/1349

Application record

Reference
DMOT/2021/1349
Type
Scoping Opinion following a screening opinion
Status
Planning Decision Made
Decision
Object
Received
24 Aug 2021
Validated
23 Aug 2021
Decided
14 Jan 2022
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DE12 8LP

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Derbyshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DMOT/2026/1285 Awaiting decision

    Oaklands Farm, Coton Road, Walton on Trent, Swadlincote DE12 8LP

    Approval of details required by conditions 2 (noise) and 3 (lighting) of permission ref. DMPA/2026/0370 relating to Continued use of former milk processing building to a food preparation with ancillary office space and erection of separate storage facilities at

    Submitted 21 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • DMPA/2026/0370 Granted

    Oaklands Farm, Coton Road, Walton on Trent, Swadlincote DE12 8LP

    Continued use of former milk processing building to a food preparation with ancillary office space and erection of separate storage facilities at

    Decided 19 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Aug 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 24 Aug 2021

    Received by South Derbyshire

  3. 14 Jan 2022

    Decision issued: Object

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

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After the decision

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Nearby applications

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  • Oaklands Farm, Coton Road, Walton on Trent, Swadlincote DE12 8LP

    DMPA/2026/0370 Submitted 16 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Continued use of former milk processing building to a food preparation with ancillary office space and erection of separate storage facilities at

    Granted Full applications 15 docs
  • OAKLANDS FARM COTON ROAD WALTON-ON-TRENT SWADLINCOTE DE12 8LP

    P/2026/00594 Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Consultation - non-material change to the Oaklands Farm Solar Park Order 2025 as corrected by The Oaklands Farm Solar Park (Correction) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025 no. 1070) (the “Order”) under the Planning Act 2008 (the “NMC Application”).

    Granted Outline 1 doc
  • Oaklands Farm, Coton Road, Walton on Trent, Swadlincote DE12 8LP

    DMOT/2026/1285 Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

    Approval of details required by conditions 2 (noise) and 3 (lighting) of permission ref. DMPA/2026/0370 relating to Continued use of former milk processing building to a food preparation with ancillary office space and erection of separate storage facilities at

    Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs
  • Barn at Oaklands Farm, Coton Road, Walton-on-Trent, Swadlincote, DE12 8LP

    DMPN/2026/0599 Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards away

    Prior notification for change of use of an agricultural building to mixed commercial use (B8/E) at

    Granted Prior approval 11 docs
  • Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP

    DMOT/2026/1243 Submitted 15 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

    Approval of details required by Requirement 5 - Detailed Design (Phase 5 (EBOP and Substation)) of permission ref. 2025 No. 739 - The Oaklands Farm Solar Park Order 2025 relating to a generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of over 50 megawatts on

    Awaiting decision Conditions 16 docs
  • Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP

    DMOT/2026/1244 Submitted 15 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

    Approval of details required by Requirement 15 (Operational Noise) for Phases 5 (EBOP and Substation) and 6 (Drakelow Substation) of permission ref. Oaklands Farm Solar Park Order 2025 relating to a generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of over 50 megawatts at

    Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

In South Derbyshire

  • DMPA/2025/1305 Granted

    122 Derby Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8FL

    Outline application (matters of access and layout to be considered now with matters of scale, appearance and landscaping reserved for later consideration) for the Erection of One Detached Dwelling at

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Outline
  • DMPA/2025/1639 Refused

    Land Rear of 60 Moira Road, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 8DQ

    Outline planning application (including access, appearance and scale, with layout and landscaping reserved for later consideration) for a single storey new build bungalow on

    Received 10 Dec, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Outline
  • DMOT/2026/1246 Decided

    Land west of Newton Lane, Newton Solney, DE15 0RU

    EIA Screening Opinion for Newton Solney Solar Farm

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Outline
  • DMPA/2026/1252 Awaiting decision

    153 Station Street, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9JY

    Outline application (all matters reserved) for residential development at

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Outline
  • DMPA/2026/1188 Awaiting decision

    Land off Cadley Lane, Castle Gresley

    Outline application accompanied by an Environmental Statement for the erection of up to 425 dwellings, public open space and associated drainage infrastructure (all matters reserved except for access) on

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Outline