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Elveden Farms London Road Elveden Thetford Suffolk IP24 3TQ

Awaiting decision West Suffolk DC/26/1581/EIASCR

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

EIA screening opinion under Regulation 6 (1) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017 - floating photovoltaics (FPV), BESS and ancillary infrastructure

As published by the council, reference DC/26/1581/EIASCR

Application record

Reference
DC/26/1581/EIASCR
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Lakenheath
Parish
Elveden
Postcode
IP24 3TQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Oct 2026

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 19 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    West Suffolk took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

  • SITE PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 15 Oct 2026
  • MATRIX Supporting Documents · 15 Oct 2026
  • ECOLOGY NOTE Supporting Documents · 15 Oct 2026
  • COVER LETTER Application Correspondence · 15 Oct 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with West Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Suffolk's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on West Suffolk's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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