Planning application
P23/S0203/SCO
Land bordering M40, near Lewknor, OX9 7EG
Proposal
Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion for a proposed solar PV array with an export capacity of approximately 49.9 MW covering an area of 83 ha, with an indicative maximum panel heigh of 3.2 m.
As published by the council, reference P23/S0203/SCO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2023
Received by South Oxfordshire
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28 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Scoping opinion issued
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29 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.
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