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LW/25/0540

Street Record Harveys Lane Ringmer East Sussex

Decided Lewes Screening Opinion

Proposal

Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017 for construction and operation of a ground mounted solar PV farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), together with all associated works, ancillary infrastructure and equipment, landscaping, biodiversity improvements and access

As published by the council, reference LW/25/0540

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2025

    Received by Lewes

  2. 30 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: EIA Not Required

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

After the decision

The process from here

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

About outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

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