Planning application
Land South Of Watton Road Little Melton Norfolk
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Request for EIA screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for installation and operation of a renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with inverter/transformer units, grid connection equipment, underground cabling, storage containers, site access, access gates, internal access tracks, security measures, other ancillary infrastructure, and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements
As published by the council, reference 2026/2833
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2833
- Type
- EIA Screening Opinion
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 17 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 19 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Hethersett
- Parish
- Little Melton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2026
Received by South Norfolk
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19 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Norfolk took a median of 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with South Norfolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Norfolk decided outline applications in a median of 99 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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