Land North and South Of Verney Road Middle Claydon Buckinghamshire

Registered PL/26/03368/EIASR
Council
Date received
22 Apr 2026
Date validated
22 Apr 2026
Postcode
MK18 3FQ

Description

Request for an EIA Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for a proposed solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and battery energy storage system (BESS)

2/10
Planning Authority Score
#257 of 282

Buckinghamshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #229 out of 282. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Buckinghamshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #223 of 282
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #235 of 282
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #229 of 282
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #215 of 282
75%
Minor dwellings approved
490 decided (1-9 homes)
76%
Major dwellings approved
72 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
116 decided
4,436
Total decisions
734 refused in 2025