Planning application
Land Off Croston Lane Charnock Richard
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Request for a screening opinion pursuant to Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (amended 2018) for the construction of a Solar Farm and associated infrastructure (hereafter referred to as 'the Proposed Development') located on Land off Croston Lane, Welch Whittle, Charnock Richard, PR7 5HJ.
As published by the council, reference 26/00157/SCE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00157/SCE
- Type
- Application for Screening Opinion (EIA)
- Status
- Other decision
- Decision
- Screening Opinion - EIA Not Reqd
- Received
- 17 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- Eccleston, Heskin And Charnock Richard
- Parish
- Charnock Richard
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Feb 2026
Received by Chorley
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18 May 2026
Decision issued: Screening Opinion - EIA Not Reqd
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
- DECISION - SCREEN OPINION NOT REQD
- ONLINE COMMENT
- ONLINE COMMENT
- MEAS RESPONSE
- CLLRS SINGH, WHITTAKER, AND HEYDON
- LCC- HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT TEAM
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- 542655 NE RESPONSE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- SCREENING REQUEST - CROSTON LANE
- EIA SCREENING CROSTON LANE_REVIEWED.
- 2024-060-LYT-4 REVHA FIX STRUCTURE
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