Foredoles Farm House Marsh Hill Micklebring Rotherham S66 7RN

Pending 26/01067/MAT
Council
Date received
3 Jun 2026
Date validated
3 Jun 2026
Postcode
S66 7RN

Description

Erection of a solar farm and battery energy storage system (BESS) and associated infrastructure (being non-material amendment to previous permission 22/01978/FULM granted on 03/05/2023 - alteration in the design of the substation, including an increase in the footprint of the grid yard, addition of customer switch room, increase in the size of the DNO control room and removal of the BESS)

Doncaster
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#34 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Doncaster is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #25 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Doncaster decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #191 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #123 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #25 of 292
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #68 of 292
63%
Minor dwellings approved
131 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
40 decided
913
Total decisions
127 refused in 2025