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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Request under The Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017. Proposed Development of a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Farm with Associated Infrastructure, Including Battery Storage, and onsite grid connection substation on Land at Freeby Lane, Melton Mowbray.

Field OS 5500 Waltham Road Freeby

UnknownReference: 24/00671/EIAMelton Borough Council

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Application location

Field OS 5500 Waltham Road Freeby

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Application summary

Status
Unknown
Application type
EIA Screening Opinion
Received
9 Jul 2024
Validated
9 Jul 2024
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Melton Borough Council

Application overview

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Request under The Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017. Proposed Development of a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Farm with Associated Infrastructure, Including Battery Storage, and onsite grid connection substation on Land at Freeby Lane, Melton Mowbray.

Proposal details

Reference
24/00671/EIA
Ward
Wymondham
Parish
Freeby

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Documents 13 of 13

DocumentPublishedAction
Environmental designations planForms and plans · PDF25 Mar 2025View
Decision letter, correct date 20.12.2024Decision · PDF20 Dec 2024View
Site photographs,21.10.2024Forms and plans · PDF21 Oct 2024View
Various plans, 21.10.2024Forms and plans · PDF21 Oct 2024View
Viewpoint images, 21.10.2024Forms and plans · PDF21 Oct 2024View
Eia screening request 09.07.2024Application Documents · PDF9 Jul 2024View
Ecological considerations 09.07.2024Application Documents · PDF9 Jul 2024View
Agricultural land classification 09.07.2024Application Documents · PDF9 Jul 2024View
Indicative site layout north 09.07.2024Application Documents · PDF9 Jul 2024View
Environmental designations and considerations 09.07.2024Application Documents · PDF9 Jul 2024View
Standard eqipment drawing 09.07.2024Application Documents · PDF9 Jul 2024View
Building details 09.07.2024Application Documents · PDF9 Jul 2024View
Landscape and visual impact baseline 09.07.2024Application Documents · PDF9 Jul 2024View

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Decision & conditions

EIA Not Required
Decision letter, correct date 20.12.2024
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