Planning application
Feckenham Sub Station The Saltway Feckenham Worcestershire B96 6JR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
(CONSULTATION COMMENTS SHOULD BE MADE DIRECTLY TO ARROW VALLEY SOLAR ON THEIR WEBSITE https://arrowvalleysolar.co.uk/) Pre-application stage (prior to Development Consent Order) consultation relating to Arrow Valley Solar, a proposed solar and energy storage scheme. Further information and consultation materials along with details on how to submit representations are available at: https://arrowvalleysolar.co.uk/ The consultation relates to the construction and operation of an electricity generating station with associated battery energy storage, substations, ancillary infrastructure and grid connection infrastructure connecting into the National Electricity Transmission System (NETS) with the point of connection at the Feckenham 400kV substation
As published by the council, reference 26/01127/NSIP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01127/NSIP
- Type
- Nat Sig Inf Project
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Astwood Bank And Feckenham Ward
- Parish
- Non-Civil Parish Or Community
- Postcode
- B96 6JR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Redditch register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/00383/EOR Decided
Feckenham Sub Station The Saltway Feckenham Worcestershire B96 6JR
(THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION) This is an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report on behalf of Arrow Valley Solar Limited for a solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generating station, and associated development including Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), Ancillary Infrastructure, a Customer Substation and Grid Connection Infrastructure. This is part of the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP). *Please see documents for extent of site*
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by Redditch
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4 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Feckenham Sub Station The Saltway Feckenham Worcestershire B96 6JR
(THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION) This is an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report on behalf of Arrow Valley Solar Limited for a solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generating station, and associated development including Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), Ancillary Infrastructure, a Customer Substation and Grid Connection Infrastructure. This is part of the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP). *Please see documents for extent of site*
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(THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION) This is an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report on behalf of Arrow Valley Solar Limited for a solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generating station, and associated development including Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), Ancillary Infrastructure, a Customer Substation and Grid Connection Infrastructure. This is part of the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP). *Please see documents for extent of site*
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