Planning application
26/00692/SPN
Fieldhead Hospital Ouchthorpe Lane Wakefield WF1 3SP
Proposal
Installation of 328.49 kWp Solar PV system comprising of 614no. solar panels across 5no. buildings at Fieldhead Hospital
As published by the council, reference 26/00692/SPN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
Received by Wakefield
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30 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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What happens while it is decided
The process from here
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About this record
Reading the register
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