Planning application
Parcel 0038, Green Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
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.
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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))
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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)
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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)).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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
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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)).
Granted Conditions -
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))
Granted Amendments -
Parcel 0038, Green Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
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
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
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
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
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