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Request for a Screening Opinion as to whether an Environmental Impact Assessment is required for a proposed development of a up to 49.99MW of ground mounted solar farm and an associated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located at Lower Stock Farm, Langford, BS40 5HT. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.

Land At Lower Stock Farm Bakers Lane Langford Churchill BS40 5HT

DecidedReference: 23/P/1775/EA1North Somerset Council

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Land At Lower Stock Farm Bakers Lane Langford Churchill BS40 5HT

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Request for formal screening opinion
Received
14 Aug 2023
Validated
14 Aug 2023
Determination deadline
4 Sept 2023
Local authority
North Somerset Council

Application overview

Request for a Screening Opinion as to whether an Environmental Impact Assessment is required for a proposed development of a up to 49.99MW of ground mounted solar farm and an associated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located at Lower Stock Farm, Langford, BS40 5HT. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.

Proposal details

Reference
23/P/1775/EA1
Ward
Blagdon And Churchill
Parish
Churchill
Agent
LDA Design

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Documents 9 of 9

DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION (EA1) EIA NOT REQUIREDDecision Notice · PDF19 Sept 2023View
NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF19 Sept 2023View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultation Reply · PDF8 Sept 2023View
HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultation Reply8 Sept 2023View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultation Reply · PDF8 Sept 2023View
WRINGTON PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTSTown/Parish Council Comment · PDF31 Aug 2023View
COMMENTS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TEAMConsultation Reply21 Aug 2023View
SCREENING OPINION REQUEST LETTERLetter from Agent · PDF14 Aug 2023View
LOCATION PLANPlan · PDF14 Aug 2023View

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Decision & conditions

EIA not required
DECISION (EA1) EIA NOT REQUIRED
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