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Land South Of Watton Road Little Melton Norfolk

Awaiting decision South Norfolk 2026/2833 EIA Screening Opinion

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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

  1. 17 Sep 2026

    Received by South Norfolk

  2. 19 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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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What 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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