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Land Off Croston Lane Charnock Richard

Decided Chorley 26/00157/SCE Application for Screening Opinion (EIA)

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

  1. 17 Feb 2026

    Received by Chorley

  2. 18 May 2026

    Decision issued: Screening Opinion - EIA Not Reqd

  3. 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 Decision · 18 May 2026
  • ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 17 Apr 2026
  • ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 17 Apr 2026
  • MEAS RESPONSE Consultee Response · 26 Mar 2026
  • CLLRS SINGH, WHITTAKER, AND HEYDON Objection Comment · 19 Mar 2026
  • LCC- HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT TEAM Consultee Response · 17 Mar 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 09 Mar 2026
  • 542655 NE RESPONSE Consultee Response · 04 Mar 2026
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Correspondence · 27 Feb 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 27 Feb 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 27 Feb 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 27 Feb 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 27 Feb 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 27 Feb 2026
  • SCREENING REQUEST - CROSTON LANE Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 17 Feb 2026
  • EIA SCREENING CROSTON LANE_REVIEWED. Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 17 Feb 2026
  • 2024-060-LYT-4 REVHA FIX STRUCTURE Site Location Plan · 17 Feb 2026

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