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Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017 for construction and operation of a ground mounted solar PV farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), together with all associated works, ancillary infrastructure and equipment, landscaping, biodiversity improvements and access

Street Record Harveys Lane Ringmer East Sussex

DecidedReference: LW/25/0540Lewes District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Screening Opinion
Received
8 Sept 2025
Validated
8 Sept 2025
Determination deadline
29 Sept 2025
Local authority
Lewes District Council

Application overview

Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017 for construction and operation of a ground mounted solar PV farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), together with all associated works, ancillary infrastructure and equipment, landscaping, biodiversity improvements and access

Proposal details

Reference
LW/25/0540
Ward
Ouse Valley & Ringmer
Parish
Ringmer

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Application location

Street Record Harveys Lane Ringmer East Sussex

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DocumentPublishedAction
Screening LetterDecision Notice PBDC (public)30 Oct 2025View
Screening AssessmentOfficer's Report PBDC (public)30 Oct 2025View
Ringmer Parish Council - CommentsRepresentation PBDC (public)29 Oct 2025View
Natural England - CommentRepresentation LDC PLAP (public)29 Sept 2025View
FW: Comments for Planning Application <LW/25/0540> Customer made comments neither objecting to or supporting the Planning ApplicationRepresentation object online LDC PLAP (public)27 Sept 2025View
County Archaeology commentsRepresentation LDC PLAP (public)26 Sept 2025View
Location PlanAdditional Documents PBDC (public)12 Sept 2025View
Cover LetterAdditional Documents PBDC (public)12 Sept 2025View

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Decision & conditions

EIA Not Required

Appeal status: Unknown

Screening Letter
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