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Parcel 0038, Green Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

Awaiting decision Bath and North East Somerset 25/00769/SCREEN Pre-App - EIA Screening Opinion

Works: Extension

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Request a formal Screening Opinion for a proposed extension to the approved solar farm at Howgrove Farm (22/00364/FUL).

As published by the council, reference 25/00769/SCREEN

Application record

Reference
25/00769/SCREEN
Type
Pre-App - EIA Screening Opinion
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
26 Feb 2025
Validated
26 Feb 2025
Ward
Chew Valley
Parish
Nempnett Thrubwell

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02948/NMA Granted

    Parcel 0038, Green Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

    Non-Material Amendment to Application No. 23/04581/VAR (Variation of condition 12 of application 22/00364/FUL (Installation of solar farm with associated infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping and means of access))

    Decided 27 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 26/02100/COND Awaiting decision

    Parcel 0038, Green Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

    Discharge of conditions 2 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 3 (Landscape Design Proposals), 4 (Archaeological Evaluation), 5 (Archaeological Mitigation), 7 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) and 10 (External Lighting) of application 25/02072/EFUL (Extension to existing Solar Farm (22/00364/FUL) to include ground mounted solar PV panels, ancillary infrastructure and equipment, landscaping and access arrangements)

    Submitted 1 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 25/03273/COND Granted

    Parcel 0038, Green Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

    Discharge of conditions 7 (Landscape Design Proposals (Bespoke Trigger)), 8 (External Lighting (Bespoke Trigger)), 9 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) (Bespoke Trigger)) and 11 (Paint Samples (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 23/04581/VAR (Variation of condition 12 of application 22/00364/FUL (Installation of solar farm with associated infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping and means of access)).

    Decided 16 Jan 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Feb 2025

    Received by Bath and North East Somerset

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 April 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Bath and North East Somerset took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Bath and North East Somerset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bath and North East Somerset decided outline applications in a median of 27 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Parcel 0038, Green Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

    25/03273/COND Submitted 19 Aug 2025 0.1 miles away

    Discharge of conditions 7 (Landscape Design Proposals (Bespoke Trigger)), 8 (External Lighting (Bespoke Trigger)), 9 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) (Bespoke Trigger)) and 11 (Paint Samples (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 23/04581/VAR (Variation of condition 12 of application 22/00364/FUL (Installation of solar farm with associated infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping and means of access)).

    Granted Conditions
  • Parcel 0038, Green Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

    26/02948/NMA Submitted 6 Aug 2026 0.1 miles away

    Non-Material Amendment to Application No. 23/04581/VAR (Variation of condition 12 of application 22/00364/FUL (Installation of solar farm with associated infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping and means of access))

    Granted Amendments
  • Parcel 0038, Green Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

    26/02100/COND Submitted 1 Jun 2026 0.2 miles away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul

    Discharge of conditions 2 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 3 (Landscape Design Proposals), 4 (Archaeological Evaluation), 5 (Archaeological Mitigation), 7 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) and 10 (External Lighting) of application 25/02072/EFUL (Extension to existing Solar Farm (22/00364/FUL) to include ground mounted solar PV panels, ancillary infrastructure and equipment, landscaping and access arrangements)

    Awaiting decision Conditions Extension
  • Thrubwell Farmhouse, Thrubwell Farm, Thrubwell Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 5AW

    25/03991/COND Submitted 14 Oct 2025 0.2 miles away

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Landscape Design Proposals (Bespoke Trigger)), 8 (Materials - Submission of Schedule and Samples of swimming pool walls (Bespoke Trigger)) and 9 (Materials - plant room (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 24/03217/FUL (Erection and Installation of natural swimming pool, and associated Infrastructure).

    Granted Conditions
  • Thrubwell Farmhouse, Thrubwell Farm, Thrubwell Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 5AW

    26/02600/COND Submitted 9 Jul 2026 0.2 miles away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

    Discharge of conditions 5 (GCN Mitigation Strategy and Monitoring and Reporting Scheme and Requirements) and 6 (Ecological Compliance Statement) of application 24/03217/FUL (Erection and Installation of natural swimming pool, and associated Infrastructure)

    Awaiting decision Conditions
  • Thrubwell Farmhouse, Thrubwell Farm, Thrubwell Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 5AW

    26/02601/COND Submitted 9 Jul 2026 0.2 miles away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

    Discharge of conditions 7 (Ecological Compliance Statement) of application 24/02234/VAR (Variation of condition 9 (Plans List) of application 10/01305/FUL (Refurbishment and extension of farmhouse and conversion of a single outbuilding to garage))

    Awaiting decision Conditions Extension

In Bath and North East Somerset

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    Received 24 Dec, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
  • 26/02208/PIP Withdrawn

    Parcel 0067, Cuckoo Lane, Clutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,

    Permission in Principle for the conversion of existing barn into a detached dwelling.

    Received 9 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
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    7 The Batch, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DR

    Request for Screening Opinion for a proposed development of 9-12 houses on the site of a former horticultural nursery.

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Outline
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    Robark , Fosse Way, Clandown, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 3BJ

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    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Outline
  • 26/02766/AGRN Granted

    Lower Tunley Farm , Stoneage Lane, Tunley, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0DS

    Erection of 2No extensions to existing farm buildings.

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Outline