Deadline 1A Submission - Cover Letter

Deadline 1A Submission - Applicant's Responses to Relevant Representations

Deadline 1A Submission - Biodiversity net gain

Deadline 1A Submission - Land Use, Agriculture and Social Economy

Deadline 1A Submission - Landscape, Noise, Battery Safety

Deadline 1A Submission - Biodiversity and Solar Farms

Deadline 1A Submission - Agricultural land classification (ALC) for Longfield Solar Farm

Deadline 1A Submission - Biodiversity Ecology and Natural Environment

Deadline 1A Submission - Land Use, Agriculture and Social Economy

Deadline 1A Submission - Applicant’s comments on Relevant Representations (RRs)

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Procedural Deadline A Submission - Requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting

Procedural Deadline A Submission - Written submissions on the Examination Procedure, including any submissions about the use of virtual methods

Procedural Deadline A Submission - Requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting

Procedural Deadline A Submission - Requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting

Procedural Deadline A Submission

Procedural Deadline A Submission - Requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting - Agenda Item 3: Annex C

Procedural Deadline A Submission - Requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting - Agenda Item 5

Procedural Deadline A Submission

Procedural Deadline A Submission

Procedural Deadline A Submission - Requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting

Procedural Deadline A Submission

Procedural Deadline A Submission

Procedural Deadline A Submission - Requests to be heard orally at the Preliminary Meeting

Additional Submission - Accepted at the discretion of the Examining Authority

Certificate of Compliance with Section 59 of the Planning Act 2008

Certificate of Compliance with Section 56 of the Planning Act 2008

Certificate of Compliance with Regulation 16 Notice

Adequacy of Consultation Representation

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Adequacy of Consultation Representation

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Adequacy of Consultation Representation

Adequacy of Consultation Representation

Adequacy of Consultation Representation

2.4 Traffic Regulation Plans (TTM)

5.5 Consultation Report - Appendix D-1 to D-3 - Publication and Compliance with Statement of Community Consultation (SoCC)

5.10 Consultation Report - Appendix I-1 - Newspaper Notices

7.1 Statement of Need

7.3.A Design Principles

3.3 - Consents and Agreements Position Statement

7.2 Planning Statement

2.1 Land Plans

2.3 Streets, Rights of Way and Access Plans

3.2 - Explanatory Memorandum

5.2 Consultation Report - Appendices A-1 to A-4 - Non-Statutory Consultation

5.12 Consultation Report - Appendices K-1 and K-2 Additional Targeted Statutory Consultation

7.6 Outline Battery safety management plan (BSMP)

1.4 Section 55 Checklist

5.9 Consultation Report - Appendix H-1 - Community organisations consulted during statutory consultation

5.13 Consultation Report - Appendix L-1 - Screenshots of scheme website

4.1 Statement of Reasons

4.2 Funding statement

5.14 Consultation Report - Appendix M1 to M2 - Compliance with MHCLG and PINS guidance

1.1 Cover Letter

4.4 Schedule of Negotiations and Powers Sought

5.4. Consultation Report - Appendix C-1 to C-4 - Preparation of Statement of Community Consultation (SoCC)

7.8 Mineral Infrastructure Impact Assessment

4.3 Book of reference (Parts 1 to 5)

7.5 Statutory Nuisance Statement

5.7 Consultation Report - Appendix F-1 - Letters sent to consultees under s42(1)(a), (b) and (d)

5.8 Consultation Report - Appendix G1 to G6 - Section 46 Notification and Statutory Consultation Materials

5.1 Consultation Report

7.12 Decommissioning Strategy

2.2 Works Plans

7.3 Design Statement

7.7 Mineral Safeguarding Assessment

5.6 Consultation Report - Appendices E-1 and E-2 - Lists of consultees under s42(1)(a), (b) and (d)

5.11 Consultation Report - Appendices J-1 to J-5 - Regard had to statutory consultation responses

1.5 Electronic Application Index

7.9 Waste Infrastructure Impact Assessment

2.5 Location Plan

5.3 Consultation Report - Appendix B-1 - EIA scoping report covering letter and response from PINS

7.11 Outline Operational Environmental Management Plan (OEMP)

7.13 Outline Landscape and Ecology Management Plan (LEMP)

1.3 Application Form

3.1 - Draft Development Consent Order

1.2 Guide to the Application

7.3.B Biodiversity Design

7.4 Grid Connection Statement

7.14 Permissive Paths Plan

7.10 Outline Construction Environmental Management Plan

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 11C: Construction Noise Modelling

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 7A: Heritage Desk Based Assessment

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 1: Introduction

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 7C: Geophysical Survey PART 1 OF 5

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 10: Landscape and Visual Amenity Document

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 14: Air Quality

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 17: Effect Interactions

6.2 Environmental Statement 12A: Soil Resources and Agricultural Quality of Land North East of Chelmsford

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 16A: Stage 1 – Tier 1: Preliminary Risk Assessment PART 2 OF 7

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 11A: Acoustic Terminology

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 11B: Baseline Noise Survey

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-10 BESS Cross-section C-C

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 8I: Bat Survey Report

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 9C: Longfield Solar Farm SuDS Strategy

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 7C: Geophysical Survey PART 3 OF 5

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 7D: Trial Trenching Report

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 8K: Riparian Mammal Survey Report

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 11 : Noise and Vibration

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 1C: Statement of Competence

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 10G: Glint and Glare Assessment

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 13A: Transport Assessment

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 16A: Stage 1 – Tier 1: Preliminary Risk Assessment PART 1 OF 7

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 7C: Geophysical Survey PART 4 OF 5

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 3: Alternatives and Design Evolution

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 16A: Stage 1 – Tier 1: Preliminary Risk Assessment PART 6 OF 7

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 16A: Stage 1 – Tier 1: Preliminary Risk Assessment PART 7 OF 7

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 9D: Bulls Lodge Substation Extension Drainage Strategy

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-36b Bulls Lodge Substation Extension GA Earthworks Plan and Sections

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 7-1 Archaeological Assets

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 4: Consultation

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 8D: Aquatic Ecology Survey Report

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 13C: Public Rights of Way Management Plan

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 6: Climate Change

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 7C: Geophysical Survey PART 5 OF 5

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 2A: Concept Design Appendix

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 11D: Operational Noise Modelling

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 0: Table of Contents, Glossary and Abbreviations

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 16: Other Environmental Topics

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 8H: Breeding Birds Survey Report

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 11-2 Noise Contour Plot - Operational Noise

6.6 Mitigation Schedule

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 16A: Stage 1 – Tier 1: Preliminary Risk Assessment PART 5 OF 7

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 7: Cultural Heritage

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 16B: BESS Plume Assessment

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-1_Environmental Constraints

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-4 Indicative Temporary Construction Compounds

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 5A: Long List of Cumulative Schemes

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 7B: Aerial Investigation and Mapping Report

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 8E: Great Crested Newt Survey Report

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-21 Secondary Construction Compound

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-19 Substation Elevations

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-5 County Landscape Character Areas

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-9 ZTV (With Surface Features) - All Features

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 12: Socio-Economics and Land Use

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 3-2 PEI Report and Statutory Consultation Site Boundary

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-7 Local Landscape Character Area

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-13 Type 3 Visualisations 1 of 5

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 8C: Flora Survey Report

6.3 Environmental Statement -Figure 10-6 District Landscape Character Areas

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-10-3 Viewpoint Locations

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 8: Ecology

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 15: Human Health

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-13 Type 3 Visualisations 4 of 5

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-36a Bulls Lodge Substation Extension GA Drainage Plan

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-37 Bulls Lodge Substation Extension GA Proposed Fencing Layout Plan

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 1B : EIA Scoping Opinion

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 10F: Visual Assessment

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 16A: Stage 1 – Tier 1: Preliminary Risk Assessment PART 3 OF 7

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 6A: Climate Change – Technical Appendix

6.7 Habitats Regulations Assessment

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 5: Environmental Impact Assessment Methodology

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-10-1 Viewpoint Locations

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-12 Outline Landscape Masterplan

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 16A: Stage 1 – Tier 1: Preliminary Risk Assessment PART 4 OF 7

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 8G: Wintering Birds Survey Report

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 2: The Scheme

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-18 Substation Plan

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 13-5 Estimated Extent of Carriageway Widening

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 13: Transport and Access

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-12 Deer Fencing CCTV

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 9: Water Environment

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-8 BESS Cross-section A-A

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 8B: Preliminary Ecological Appraisal

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-6 Substation Locations Considered

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 1-2 Order Limits

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-4 National Landscape Character Areas

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 14-1 Construction Dust RA Zones and Designated Ecological Sites

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 9-2a Fluvial Flood Zones

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-3 Public Rights of Way (PRoW)

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 8L: Essex Field Club Desk Study

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-14 Palisade and Gate Plan and Elevations

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-17 Inverter Substation Typical Detail

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 13B: Framework Construction Traffic Management Plan

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-15 Permanent Plant Building Elevations

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 8-2 Non Statutory Ecological Sites within 2km of the Order limits

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-8 ZTV (Bare Earth) - All Features

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 13-2 Existing Walking and Cycle Routes

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 1A: Scoping Report

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-13 Type 3 Visualisations 3 of 5

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-15 Vegetation Removal Plan

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 8A: Legislation and Policy

6.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 18: Summary of Significant Environmental Effects

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 8-1 Statutory Designated Ecological Sites

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 10A: LVIA Policy

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-40 Bulls Lodge Substation Extension Elevations West

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-41 Bulls Lodge Substation Extension Elevations South

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 8F: Reptile Survey Report

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 1-1 Scheme Location

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-39 Bulls Lodge Substation Extension Elevations East

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 13-1 Surrounding Highway Network (Including Future Improvements)

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 10C: Landscape Baseline

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-43 Bulls Lodge Substation Extension Layout Plan

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 7-2 Built Heritage Assets

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-20 Main Construction Compound

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 10B: LVIA Methodology

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 10E: Landscape Assessment

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 7C: Geophysical Survey PART 2 OF 5

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 8-3 Phase1 Habitat Survey

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 8J: Badger Survey Report (Confidential)

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-25 Primary Access Road Cross Section

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-22 Plant Warehouse Building

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 11-4 BESS Acoustic Barrier Testing

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-42 Bulls Lodge Substation Extension Elevations North

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 9-1 Water Resource Features and Attributes

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-2 Public Rights of Way

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-5 Illustrative Concept Design

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 11-1 Site Boundary, Receptor Locations, and Noise Monitoring Positions

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 5-1 Cumulative Schemes

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-2 Topography and Watercourses

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 13-3 Agreed Routing Strategy (HGVs)

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-24 Battery Container Elevation and Plan View

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-9-1 ZTV (With Surface Features) - Solar Panels

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 10D: Visual Baseline

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-23 Site Access Track Plan

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-13 Type 3 Visualisations 2 of 5

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 12-2 Agricultural land to be permanently lost

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-9-2 ZTV (With Surface Features) - Substation and Battery Storage

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-10-2 Viewpoint Locations

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-7 Main Site Entrance

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-13 33kV Cable Trench Sections

6.5 Biodiversity Net Gain Report

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-16 Storage Container Elevations

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 9B: Water Framework Directive Assessment

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-26 BESS Area Phasing

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-9-3 ZTV (With Surface Features) - Plant Building

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-13 Type 3 Visualisations 5 of 5

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-38 Bulls Lodge Substation Extension Swept Path Analysis

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-11 BESS Cross-section D-D

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 3-1 EIA Scoping Boundary

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-1 LVIA Study Area

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-11 Type 1 Photosheets

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-9 BESS Cross-section B-B

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-14 Advanced Planting

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 11-3 1,800 String Inverter Sensitivity Test

6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 9A: Flood Risk Assessment

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 10-9-4 ZTV (With Surface Features) - Substation Extension

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 12-1 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) grades within Order limits

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 13-4 PRoW Management Plan (Construction Phase)

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 9-2b Fluvial Flood Zones including indicative Concept Design

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 9-3 Surface Water Flood Risk

6.4 Non-Technical Summary

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-28 Outline Surface Water Drainage Layout

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-30 Difference between Working and Restored Levels

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-27 Construction Layout

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-33 Overhead Line Temporary Diversion Bulls Lodge 4VB Route

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-31 Difference between Existing and Restored Levels

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-34 Temporary Diversion 4VB61A-4VB061B Main Circuit Profile Drawing

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-29 Difference between Existing and Working Levels

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-32 11kV Powerline Diversion

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-3 Construction Transport Access

6.3 Environmental Statement - Figure 2-35 Temporary Overhead Line Tower Key Line Diagram L8(c) ST M3.7

Adequacy of Consultation Representation

Adequacy of Consultation Representation

Late scoping consultation response

Late scoping consultation response

Late scoping consultation response

Late scoping consultation response

Late scoping consultation response

Adopted by the Secretary of State on 16 December 2020

Scoping Report submitted to the Secretary of State on 5 November 2020.