Central Electricity Generating Station Mop End Lane Mop End Buckinghamshire
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Proposal
Extension to existing Amersham substation to meet future electrical demand in the region. Proposed extension comprises of internal upgrades and modifications to the equipment within the existing electrical compound, and construction of a new hardstanding area to the south-west of the site.
- Received
- 13 July 2023
- Decision due
- 12 October 2023
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Chiltern South Bucks
- Ward
- Penn Wood & Old Amersham
- ReceivedReceived13 Jul
- ValidatedValidated13 Jul
- Consult.Consultation25 Aug
- TargetTarget Date12 Oct
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is a full planning application for an extension at Central Electricity Generating Station Mop End Lane Mop End Buckinghamshire. Chiltern South Bucks has handled 8,004 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 13 July 2023 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 4 other applications at this address.
82% of full applications at Chiltern South Bucks were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Amersham
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 13 July 2023
- Consultation expiry
- 8 September 2023
- Consultation start
- 4 August 2023
- Consultation end
- 25 August 2023
- Neighbour consultation start
- 4 August 2023
- Neighbour consultation end
- 25 August 2023
- Last date for comments
- 8 September 2023
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 91 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 18 August 2023
- Advertisement expiry
- 8 September 2023
Additional information
- Documents
- 29
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Article 4 direction: Whole District excluding the Town of Chesham - Poultry production.
- Green belt: Buckinghamshire
- National Landscape (AONB): Chilterns
- Ancient woodlandPart of the site · +1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (19)
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Chiltern South Bucks
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