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Stoner Lodge Stoner Hill Steep Petersfield Hampshire GU32 1AG

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park SDNP/26/02544/HOUS

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Installation of a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic array (28 panels; 13.86 kWp) on an existing grassy bank within the residential garden, on a fixed-tilt ground-mounted frame, connected to the existing battery storage system.

As published by the council, reference SDNP/26/02544/HOUS

Application record

Reference
SDNP/26/02544/HOUS
Status
Application in Progress
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Postcode
GU32 1AG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jun 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Downs National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with South Downs National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that South Downs National Park is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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