Planning application
Mathurst Farm Goudhurst Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0HQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Adjoining Authority Consultation - The construction and operation of an 18MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and widened access to Goudhurst Road with associated infrastructure, including inverters, transformers, substations, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping.
As published by the council, reference 24/01859/ADJ
Application record
- Reference
- 24/01859/ADJ
- Type
- Adjoining Authority Consultation
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objections
- Received
- 16 Jul 2024
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2024
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2024
- Ward
- Staplehurst
- Parish
- Staplehurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN12 0HQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jul 2024
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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5 Aug 2024
Decision issued: No Objections
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 5 August 2024, 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.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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