Planning application
Rodmore Farm Rodmore Road Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6DW
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Request for Screening Opinion: The installation and operation of a ground mounted solar farm with all associated works, equipment and infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0144/SCREEN
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0144/SCREEN
- Type
- EIA Screen Opinion
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- EIA Not Required
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 9 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Mendip South Division
- Parish
- Evercreech Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA4 6DW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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9 Feb 2026
Decision issued: EIA Not Required
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
Exmoor National Park has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About outline applications
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