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Planning application - a. installation of a ground mounted solar PV array b. associated cabling and battery storage c. two pedestal EV charging points

The Limes Bardwell Road Sapiston Suffolk IP31 1RU

DecidedReference: DC/25/1945/FULWest Suffolk Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Determination deadline
1 Jun 2026
Local authority
West Suffolk Council

Application overview

Planning application - a. installation of a ground mounted solar PV array b. associated cabling and battery storage c. two pedestal EV charging points

Proposal details

Reference
DC/25/1945/FUL
Alternative references
PP-14434739
Ward
Bardwell
Parish
Honington Cum Sapiston

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The Limes Bardwell Road Sapiston Suffolk IP31 1RU

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DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION NOTICE - DCON(A)/25/1945Decision Notice · PDF7 Oct 2026View
DECISION NOTICE - DCON(BGP)/25/1945Decision Notice · PDF7 Oct 2026View
DECISION - GRANT FULLDecision Notice · PDF29 Jul 2026View
DELEGATED REPORTOfficer Report · PDF29 Jul 2026View
ECOLOGIST - FURTHER COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF7 Jul 2026View
AMENDED PEA AND PRASupporting Documents · PDF18 Jun 2026View
AMENDED BNG REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF18 Jun 2026View
AMENDED BNG METRICSupporting Documents18 Jun 2026View
AMENDED BNG METRIC (ENHANCEMENTS)Supporting Documents18 Jun 2026View
AMENDED LOCATION PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF11 Jun 2026View
ECOLOGIST - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF5 Jun 2026View
WATER OFFICER - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF29 May 2026View
CONSERVATION OFFICER - COMMENTSConsultation Response · PDF6 May 2026View
*SUPERSEDED* LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANSSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF2 Apr 2026View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SOLAR PANEL ARRAYSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF23 Jan 2026View
BLOCK PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF23 Jan 2026View
*SUPERSEDED* LOCATION PLANSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF1 Jan 2026View
TECHNICAL INFORMATION - PV ARRAYSupporting Documents · PDF31 Dec 2025View
TECHNICAL INFORMATION - CABLING DETAILSSupporting Documents · PDF31 Dec 2025View
TECHNICAL INFORMATION - CHARGERSSupporting Documents · PDF31 Dec 2025View
TECHNICAL INFORMATION - UNDERGROUND DUCTINGSupporting Documents · PDF31 Dec 2025View
TECHNICAL INFORMATION - GROUND MOUNT SYSTEMSupporting Documents · PDF31 Dec 2025View
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - CABLINGSupporting Documents · PDF31 Dec 2025View
TECHNICAL INFORMATION - CABLINGSupporting Documents · PDF31 Dec 2025View
SOLAR PANEL ARRAY FRAMEWORKSupporting Documents · PDF31 Dec 2025View
TECHNICAL INFORMATIONSupporting Documents · PDF31 Dec 2025View
TECHNICAL INFORMATIONSupporting Documents · PDF31 Dec 2025View
TECHNICAL INFORMATIONSite and Other Plans/Drawings · PDF31 Dec 2025View
*SUPERSEDED* BNG METRICSupporting Documents22 Dec 2025View
APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF8 Dec 2025View
*SUPERSEDED* BNG ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View
ANNOTATED PHOTOSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View
ANNOTATED PHOTOSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View
ANNOTATED PHOTOSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View
HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View
*SUPERSEDED* PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View
TECHNICAL INFORMATION - SOLAR PANELSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View
ANNOTATED PHOTOSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View
ANNOTATED PHOTOSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View
ANNOTATED PHOTOSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View
ANNOTATED PHOTOSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View
ANNOTATED PHOTOSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View
ANNOTATED PHOTOSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View
ANNOTATED PHOTOSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View
ANNOTATED PHOTOSupporting Documents · PDF8 Dec 2025View

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DECISION NOTICE - DCON(A)/25/1945 DECISION NOTICE - DCON(BGP)/25/1945 DECISION - GRANT FULL
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