Northwick Solar Farm Chipping Campden Gloucestershire Data via plota.co.uk

26/03061/SCR - Request for Screening Opinion Awaiting decision

Proposal

Request for Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion - Proposed development comprising an extension of an existing solar farm development including associated buildings, equipment and infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Oct 2026, from recent eia screening and scoping opinions across the UK.

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Important details

Council
Cotswold
Application type
Request for Screening Opinion
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Campden & Vale
Parish
Chipping Campden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Agent
Rob Riding

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide eia screening and scoping opinions by day 20.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
1,357decided in the last year

Plota live figures for eia screening and scoping opinions decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent eia screening and scoping opinions in Cotswold to go on. Cotswold decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
26 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cotswold
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#218 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cotswold is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #219 out of 296. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cotswold decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #128 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #150 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #219 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #212 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
123 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,252
Total decisions
138 refused in the year to March 2026