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Request for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion - Proposed development for a Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

Land East of Tawney Common, Theydon Mount, Epping, Essex, CM16 7PU

Decision MadeReference: EPF/0674/25Epping Forest District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Screening Opinion
Received
26 Mar 2025
Validated
26 Mar 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Epping Forest District Council

Application overview

Request for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion - Proposed development for a Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

Proposal details

Reference
EPF/0674/25
Ward
Theydon Bois with Passingford
Parish
Stapleford Tawney

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Application location

Land East of Tawney Common, Theydon Mount, Epping, Essex, CM16 7PU

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Documents 14 of 14

DocumentPublishedAction
Stapleford Tawney Parish CouncilRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF15 Apr 2025View
Appendix B Layout Plan GBR.0082.DEV.M2.001.0.G · PDF26 Mar 2025View
EFDC Air QualityMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF7 Apr 2025View
Theydon Mount Parish CouncilRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF22 Apr 2025View
250326 Thrift Solar EIA Screening Opinion Request · PDF26 Mar 2025View
MHCLG Response to Third Party Screening Request · PDF18 Jun 2025View
CPRE (Essex) Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF25 Apr 2025View
Conservation CommentsMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF9 Apr 2025View
Appendix A Location Plan · PDF26 Mar 2025View
Essex County Council - HighwaysMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF28 Mar 2025View
Third Party Request for EIA Screening Direction to MHCLG · PDF30 May 2025View
JC - Tree & Landscape Comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF1 Apr 2025View
LPA Screening OpinionOfficer Report17 Apr 2025View
Essex Police Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF6 Jun 2025View

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