The Steeple Renewables Project, proposed to be located in Nottinghamshire, will comprise approximately 450MW of solar energy generation capacity and a 150MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The development consent order (DCO) application was submitted by Steeple Solar Farm Limited on 14 May 2025 and accepted for examination on 11 June 2025.
Following a six-month examination process, during which local communities, statutory consultees, and interested parties had the opportunity to provide evidence, recommendations were made to the Secretary of State on 10 July 2026. This decision marks the 115th energy application examined to date by the Planning Inspectorate, completed within the statutory timescale.
The Examining Authority considered all local views and evidence before making its recommendation. The decision, the recommendation, and the evidence considered are publicly available on the National Infrastructure Planning website. This decision was made by Baroness Curran on behalf of the Energy Secretary’s legal authority.
