Planning application
Land Directly East Of Somerton Door Farm Somerton Door Drove Somerton Somerset TA11 6JN
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Screening Opinion (Regulation 6) for the proposed construction, operation, maintenance and eventual decommissioning of up to a 20MW Solar Farm, comprising the construction of solar panels mounted on metal frames, inverters, auxiliary transformer, substation, storage container, DNO substation, new access tracks, underground cabling, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, landscaping, temporary construction compound and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated site works
As published by the council, reference 26/01217/EIASS
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01217/EIASS
- Type
- EIA Screening and Scoping Request
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- EIA Not Required
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Decided
- 1 Jun 2026
- Ward
- SOMERTON
- Parish
- Somerton
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA11 6JN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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1 Jun 2026
Decision issued: EIA Not Required
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Neo Environmental Ltd Agent, registered in Bellshill
Active · incorporated 2012 · Bellshill
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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