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Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP

Granted South Derbyshire DMOT/2026/0657 Approval of details reserved by a condition

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference DMOT/2026/0657

Application record

Reference
DMOT/2026/0657
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Planning Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Decided
2 Jul 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.

  • 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

    Submitted 25 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Submitted 25 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Submitted 15 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Submitted 15 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 12 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 6 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • DMOT/2026/0619 Granted

    Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP

    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

    Decided 6 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 30 Jun 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 May 2026

    Received by South Derbyshire

  2. 2 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Derbyshire granted permission on 2 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.

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This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP

    DMOT/2026/0778 Submitted 11 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    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

    Granted Conditions 5 docs
  • Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP

    DMOT/2026/0656 Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

    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

    Granted Conditions 10 docs
  • Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP

    DMOT/2026/0632 Submitted 11 May 2026 50 yards away

    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

    Granted Conditions 20 docs
  • Land at Oaklands Farm, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP

    DMOT/2026/0868 Submitted 30 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Application for hedgerow removal due to additional space necessary to deliver the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project at

    Granted Trees 9 docs
  • Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP

    DMOT/2026/1243 Submitted 15 Sep 2026 100 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 100 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

  • DMOT/2026/1027 Granted

    Melbourne Community Centre, Church Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EJ

    Approval of details required by conditions 11 (access), 13 (management plan) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/0467 relating to The variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission DMPA/2023/1259 (Demolition existing building and the erection of five new dwellings with associated amenity space and car parking) at

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • DMOT/2026/0907 Granted

    The Paddocks, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DG

    Approval of details required by conditions 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 of permission ref. DMPA/2025/1710 relating to Partial demolition and conversion of the existing plant nursery buildings to 4 no. dwellings with garaging and associated infrastructure at

    Received 8 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • DMOT/2026/1311 Awaiting decision

    Holmleigh, Forties Lane, Smisby, Ashby De La Zouch, LE65 2SN

    Approval of details required by condition 4 (Highway Construction Management Statement/Plan) of permission ref. DMPA/2021/1286 relating to Demolition of outbuildings and the erection of a dwelling with associated infrastructure at

    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Conditions