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Poplar Farm (West Site), Hamlett Hill, Roydon, CM19 5JY
Last published check: 29 Sept 2026, 02:25. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Council sourceProposed 49.99MW gas fired electricity generating facility (Peaking Plant) with associated infrastructure, access and landscaping (Revised scheme to EPF/0800/20).
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ECC Landscape Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 30 Oct 2024 | View |
| MB - Tree and Landscape comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| Biodiversity - Baseline Environmental InformationSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Agricultural Land Classification ReportSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Habitat Management and Monitoring PlanSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Preliminary Ecology SurveySupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Habitats Regulations Assessment - AADTSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 16 Jul 2024 | View |
| ECC Archaeology Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 8 Aug 2024 | View |
| Tree Constraints Plan #2Plans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| REVISED - Planning Policy Response NoteSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| MB - Tree and Landscape comments (2)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 14 Nov 2024 | View |
| REVISED - Biodiversity Net Gain Plan - Appendix 2 - Statutory Metric - 2.0Supporting Statement/Documents | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| EFDC Policy Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 2 Sept 2024 | View |
| Roydon Parish Council CommentRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF | 20 Aug 2024 | View |
| Natural England Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| Conservation Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 3 Sept 2024 | View |
| REVISED - Biodiversity Net Gain Plan Statutory Metric 2.0Supporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - MasterplanPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Tree Impact PlanPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Grey Belt Policy StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 22 Jan 2025 | View |
| Compound Entrance GatePlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| ECC SuDs Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 31 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - Location PlanPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| DM Neighbour Letter.docx | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Essex Fire Service Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| EFDC Noise Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 9 Aug 2024 | View |
| National Gas Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 23 Jul 2024 | View |
| Tree Protection PlanPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Crane AppendixSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| EFDC Air Quality Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) | 17 Sept 2024 | View |
| Green Belt AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| National Gas Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 9 Aug 2024 | View |
| Cadent Gas Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 14 Aug 2024 | View |
| REVISED - Flood Risk AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 23 Aug 2024 | View |
| Nazeing Parish Council CommentRepresentations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF | 12 Aug 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - Flood Risk AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| National Gas Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 9 Aug 2024 | View |
| Site OfficePlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Biodiversity Net Gain PlanSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| EFDC Contaminated Land Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 22 Jul 2024 | View |
| Access Track PlanPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| REVISED - Cover Letter for Additional InformationSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Topo SurveyPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Technical Access NoteSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| REVISED - Planting PlanPlans · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Agent Response to EFDC Air Quality CommentsSupporting Statement/Documents | 23 Aug 2024 | View |
| Topo Survey #2Plans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Landscaping and Visual Impact AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Air Quality AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Roydon Parish Council Comment - Page 2Representations (Neighbour/Parish Comments/Objections) · PDF | 15 Aug 2024 | View |
| REVISED - Location PlanPlans · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| Point of Grid Connection Planting PlanPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| ECC Landscape Comments #3Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 12 Dec 2024 | View |
| ECC Ecology Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 23 Dec 2024 | View |
| DLL-ENQ-ESSX-00217 - Poplar Farm, Hamelet Hill - Countersigned IACPC & Annexe 3 Location Plan - 08.01.25Supporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 16 Jan 2025 | View |
| Gas Engine ElevationsPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| BNG MetricSupporting Statement/Documents | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| REVISED - Cross SectionsPlans · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| EFDC Drainage Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 9 Aug 2024 | View |
| Tree Constraints PlanPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| ECC Green Infrastructure Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 31 Jul 2024 | View |
| LVIA MethodologySupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Construction Traffic Management PlanSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Tree Removal PlanPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Point of Grid Connection DrawingPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Substation Security FencePlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| EFDC HRA Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 25 Jul 2024 | View |
| REVISED - Tree Protection PlanPlans · PDF | 30 Oct 2024 | View |
| EFDC HRA Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 24 Jul 2024 | View |
| Agent Response to Nazeing Parish CommentsSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 20 Aug 2024 | View |
| EFDC Drainage Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 20 Sept 2024 | View |
| Energy and Sustainability StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 12 Jul 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - Block PlanPlans · PDF | 23 Aug 2024 | View |
| ECC SuDs Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) | 6 Jan 2025 | View |
| REVISED - Reptile ReportSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Noise Impact AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Essex Police Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 16 Aug 2024 | View |
| DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF | 14 Apr 2025 | View |
| Telegraph Article - Power chiefs fear net zero blackouts in London by 2028 · PDF | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| ECC Highways Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 2 Aug 2024 | View |
| EFDC Policy Comments #2Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 5 Feb 2025 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Report | 27 Mar 2025 | View |
| Health and Safety Executive Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 1 Aug 2024 | View |
| Agent Email with Further Tree InformationEmail | 30 Oct 2024 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - Planting PlanPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| ECC Ecology Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 16 Aug 2024 | View |
| REVISED - Block PlanPlans · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Archaeological Desk Based AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| REVISED - Cover Letter & Non-Technical SummarySupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 7 Aug 2024 | View |
| Gas Connection CompoundPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| ECC Ecology Comments #3Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 31 Jan 2025 | View |
| SUPERSEDED - Cross SectionsPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Customer Substation DrawingPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Arboricultural Impact AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
| Water TankPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| REVISED - Flood Risk AssessmentSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| REVISED - LVIA VisualisationsSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 15 Oct 2024 | View |
| Compound Perimeter FencePlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| REVISED - LLFA Drainage ResponseSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| ECC Landscape Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 19 Sept 2024 | View |
| Above Ground Gas InstillationPlans · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Design, Access & Planning StatementSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| Environment Agency Comments #1Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF | 6 Aug 2024 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 10 Jul 2024 | View |
| REVISED - Protected Species Planning ResponseSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 27 Nov 2024 | View |
| Abnormal Indivisible Load ReportSupporting Statement/Documents · PDF | 19 Jul 2024 | View |
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