Planning application
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Approval of details required by requirement 10 (CTMP) 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
As published by the council, reference DMOT/2026/0619
Application record
- Reference
- DMOT/2026/0619
- Type
- Approval of details reserved by a condition
- Status
- Planning Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 7 May 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DE12 8LP
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Derbyshire register
This site has had 14 applications since 2026: 9 approved, 0 refused.
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DMOT/2026/1324 Awaiting decision
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
Approval of details required by requirement 11 (Operational Environmental Management Plan) in relation to phases 5 and 6 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
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DMOT/2026/1323 Awaiting decision
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
Approval of details required by requirement 9 (M) (Surface Water Management Plan for CEMP) in relation to phases 5 and 6 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
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DMOT/2026/1243 Awaiting decision
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
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
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DMOT/2026/1244 Awaiting decision
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
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
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DMOT/2026/1154 Awaiting decision
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
Approval of details required by requirements 8 (LEMP phase 5) 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
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DMOT/2026/0778 Granted
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
Approval of details required by requirement 7 - Arboricultural Method Statement for phases 1 (Haul Road), 2 (Grid Cable Route), and 3 (Internal Access Roads) 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
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DMOT/2026/0657 Granted
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
Approval of details required by requirement 17 (Surface Water and Foul Water Drainage) in relation to phases 1 (Haul Road), 2 (Grid Cable Route), and 3 (Internal Access Roads) 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
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DMOT/2026/0656 Granted
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
Approval of details required by requirement 21 (Protected species) 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
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DMOT/2026/0632 Granted
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
Approval of details required by Requirement 5 (Detailed Design) for phases 1 (Haul Road), 2 (Grid Cable Route), and 3 (Internal Access Roads) 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
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DMOT/2026/0620 Granted
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
Approval of details required by requirement 13 (contamination) 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 at
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by South Derbyshire
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8 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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South Derbyshire granted permission on 6 August 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.
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Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
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
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 -
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
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Approval of details required by requirement 11 (Operational Environmental Management Plan) in relation to phases 5 and 6 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 4 docs -
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
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Approval of details required by requirement 9 (M) (Surface Water Management Plan for CEMP) in relation to phases 5 and 6 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 4 docs -
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
Approval of details required by requirement 13 (contamination) 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 at
Granted Conditions 9 docs -
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
Approval of details required by requirements 8 (LEMP phases 1,2 and 3) 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
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