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Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan Reserved by Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), following approved HMMP under EPF/2196/25, along with Condition 7 (Archaeology), Condition 9 (Great Crested Newts) and Condition 19 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy (BES)) of EPF/1546/24 (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).

Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

Decision MadeReference: EPF/0342/26Epping Forest District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Epping Forest District Council

Application overview

Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan Reserved by Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), following approved HMMP under EPF/2196/25, along with Condition 7 (Archaeology), Condition 9 (Great Crested Newts) and Condition 19 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy (BES)) of EPF/1546/24 (Proposed Installation, operation and decommissioning of renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with transformer/inverter stations, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements).

Proposal details

Reference
EPF/0342/26
Ward
Theydon Bois with Passingford
Parish
Stanford Rivers

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Application location

Land at Nickerlands, Berwick Lane, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, CM5 9PX

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DocumentPublishedAction
ECC Ecology Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF11 May 2026View
Nickerlands Discharge of Condition 19 Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy 22.1.26.pdf · PDF17 Feb 2026View
SRBL25_Report_v1.0-compressed_Part1.pdf · PDF17 Feb 2026View
ECC Ecology Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF2 Apr 2026View
Nickerlands BNG Plan Nov 25 final.pdf · PDF17 Feb 2026View
DLL Licence GuidanceSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF5 May 2026View
DLL Report of Action August 2022Supporting Statement/Documents5 May 2026View
DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF11 May 2026View
DLL-ENQ-ESSX-00189 - Land at Nickerlands - Temp Impact Licence - 01.05.2026Supporting Statement/Documents · PDF5 May 2026View
Nickerlands Solar DoC application covering letter.pdf · PDF17 Feb 2026View
Nickerlands - DLL License Application Form filled.pdf · PDF17 Feb 2026View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF17 Feb 2026View
SRBL25_Report_v1.0-compressed_Part2.pdf · PDF17 Feb 2026View
DLL-ENQ-ESSX-00189 - Land at Nickerlands - Co-Signed IACPC + Annexe 3 Location Map 07.08.24Supporting Statement/Documents · PDF5 May 2026View
EFDC Planning Policy Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments)13 Mar 2026View
ECC Archaeology Comments #1 · PDF10 Mar 2026View

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