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EIA screening opinion under Regulation 6 (1) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017 on the matter of whether or not the proposed development is considered that there are likely significant environmental impacts for which an environmental statement would be required - proposed hybrid planning application incorporating a full application for a new roundabout, internal spine road and related landscaping, infrastructure and works, together with site perimeter landscaping, and an outline application for phased development (where each phase shall be severable being an independent act of development) including buildings and/or use under Use Classes E (g) and/or B2 and/or B8 and/or ancillary uses to include associated works and infrastructure

Land At Shepherds Grove Industrial Estate East Sumner Road Hepworth Suffolk

UnknownReference: DC/26/0677/EIASCRWest Suffolk Council

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Application summary

Status
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Application type
EIA - Screening
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Determination deadline
20 May 2026
Local authority
West Suffolk Council

Application overview

EIA screening opinion under Regulation 6 (1) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017 on the matter of whether or not the proposed development is considered that there are likely significant environmental impacts for which an environmental statement would be required - proposed hybrid planning application incorporating a full application for a new roundabout, internal spine road and related landscaping, infrastructure and works, together with site perimeter landscaping, and an outline application for phased development (where each phase shall be severable being an independent act of development) including buildings and/or use under Use Classes E (g) and/or B2 and/or B8 and/or ancillary uses to include associated works and infrastructure

Proposal details

Reference
DC/26/0677/EIASCR
Ward
Barningham
Parish
Hepworth
Agent
Sweco UK Limited

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Application location

Land At Shepherds Grove Industrial Estate East Sumner Road Hepworth Suffolk

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Documents 13 of 13

DocumentPublishedAction
SCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF29 May 2026View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY - NO COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF29 May 2026View
SCREENING OPINIONDecision Correspondence · PDF29 May 2026View
SCREENING OPINION EXERCISEDecision Correspondence · PDF29 May 2026View
ECOLOGY - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF29 May 2026View
HEPWORTH PARISH COUNCIL - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF22 May 2026View
NATURAL ENGLAND - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF22 May 2026View
SCC FLOODS & WATER - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF21 May 2026View
STANTON PARISH COUNCIL - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF15 May 2026View
ENV TEAM (CONTAM LAND AND AIR QUALITY) - COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF12 May 2026View
EIA SCREENING REQUEST - PART 1Supporting Documents · PDF1 May 2026View
EIA SCREENING REQUEST - PART 2Supporting Documents · PDF1 May 2026View
COVER LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF29 Apr 2026View

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Decision & conditions

EIA not required
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