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Yew Tree Farm Drointon Lane Drointon Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0LX

Awaiting decision Stafford 25/40571/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Temporary solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development with ancillary infrastructure, security fencing and access

As published by the council, reference 25/40571/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/40571/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Apr 2025
Validated
7 May 2025
Ward
Milwich
Parish
Stowe By Chartley
Decision by
Committee Application
Postcode
ST18 0LX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2025

    Received by Stafford

  2. 7 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Stafford took a median of 133 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

Documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Stafford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Stafford decided full applications in a median of 189 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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