Land Near Bramford Substation Bullen Lane Bramford IP8 4JL Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/01983 - Scoping Opinion (EIA) Received

Proposal

Request for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion -  Construction and operation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) and associated works (Cross-boundary application - Babergh District Council) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗

Application progress

Received
5 May 2026
Consultation
22 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Application type
Scoping Opinion (EIA)
Postcode
IP8 4JL
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Bramford
Parish
Bramford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DWD

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #56 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Babergh Mid Suffolk decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #68 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #56 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #83 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
160 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
40 decided
882
Total decisions
99 refused in the year to March 2026