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Screening opinion for proposed solar farm with a rated capacity of up to 49.9MW

Land south of M20 and south of railway line to the east and west of, Church Lane, Aldington, Kent

Decision MadeReference: 21/00002/EIA/ASAshford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Screening Opinion
Received
27 Jul 2021
Validated
27 Jul 2021
Determination deadline
17 Aug 2021
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Screening opinion for proposed solar farm with a rated capacity of up to 49.9MW

Proposal details

Reference
21/00002/EIA/AS
Ward
Bircholt;Saxon Shore
Parish
Aldington;Smeeth
Agent
Mr J Lee

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Application location

Land south of M20 and south of railway line to the east and west of, Church Lane, Aldington, Kent

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Documents 9 of 9

DocumentPublishedAction
SCREENING OPINION REQUESTApplication Form · PDF27 Jul 2021View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF25 Aug 2021View
OFFICER ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATION SHEETOfficer Report · PDF25 Aug 2021View
SCREENING REQUEST FIGURESApplication Form · PDF27 Jul 2021View
J TENNANT & A BALDWINObjection Comment · PDF18 Aug 2021View
CHARLES SELLObjection Comment · PDF16 Aug 2021View
PAUL FOTHERINGHAMObjection Comment · PDF9 Aug 2021View
ROGER HARMERObjection Comment · PDF3 Aug 2021View
CLLR HARMANCorrespondence18 Aug 2021View

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Screening - EIA required - Need F.I.
Decision Notice
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