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Request for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion - Proposed development for a Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) (Revised EIA Screening Opinion to EPF/0674/25).

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

Decision MadeReference: EPF/1156/26Epping Forest District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Screening Opinion
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
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) (Revised EIA Screening Opinion to EPF/0674/25).

Proposal details

Reference
EPF/1156/26
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
ECC Highways #1Memo (Consultee Comments)16 Jun 2026View
EIA MatrixDecision Notice30 Jun 2026View
Essex Police #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF17 Jun 2026View
Letter ResponseLetter30 Jun 2026View
Appendix 4_Noise Impact Assessment · PDF10 Jun 2026View
EFDC - Land Drainage #1Memo (Consultee Comments)18 Jun 2026View
Appendix 7_Heritage Desk-Based Assessment · PDF10 Jun 2026View
Appendix 8_Thrift Solar Solar Photovaltaic Glint and Glare Study 02.06.25 · PDF10 Jun 2026View
Appendix 2_Land East of Tawney Common EIA Screening Request · PDF10 Jun 2026View
260609_Thrift Solar_EIA Re-Screening · PDF10 Jun 2026View
Appendix 6_Thrift Solar CRM.3059.014.EC.R.003B EcIA · PDF10 Jun 2026View
Appendix 5_Flood Risk Assessment · PDF10 Jun 2026View
Appendix 1_Original Thrift Solar Negative Screening Opinion · PDF10 Jun 2026View
Conservation commentsMemo (Consultee Comments) · PDF25 Jun 2026View

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Decision & conditions

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EIA Matrix
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