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Pre-Application Documents

DRAFT PLANNING APPLICATION DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED DURING THE STATUTORY  CONSULTATION 

1. Statutory Notice

1.01 Statutory Notices   

2. Application Documents   

2.00 Draft Application Form
2.01 Design and Access Statement
2.02 Planning Statement
2.03 Outline Drainage Operation Maintenance Manual
2.04 Outline Landscape and Ecological Management Plan
2.05 Outline Construction Traffic Management Plan 
2.06 Outline Soil Management Plan 
2.07 Economic Benefits Statement
2.08 Phase 1 Geo-Environmental Desk Study Part 1
2.08 Phase 1 Geo-Environmental Desk Study Part 2
2.08 Phase 1 Geo-Environmental Desk Study Part 3
2.09 Geophysical Survey Report
2.10 Outline Construction Environmental Management Plan

3. Planning Application Drawings 

3.01 Site Location Plan
3.02 Indicative Site Layout
3.03 Transformer Station
3.04 String Inverter
3.05 MV Station
3.06 PV Array
3.07 Access Track
3.08 CCTV Camera & Pole
3.09 Perimeter Fence
3.10 Construction Compound
3.11 Construction Compound Sections
3.12 Indicative Pile
3.13 Acoustic Barrier
3.14 Onsite Substation Plan
3.15 Cable Trench
3.16 Indicative Culvert

4.Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary

4.01 Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary

5.Environmental Statement 

5.00 Contents & Statement of Competence 
5.01 Chapter 1: Introduction  
5.02 Chapter 2: EIA Methodology
5.03 Chapter 3: Application Site
5.04 Chapter 4: Proposed Development and Alternatives
5.05 Chapter 5: Landscape and Visual
5.06 Chapter 6: Ecology
5.07 Chapter 7: Glint and Glare
5.08 Chapter 8: Agricultural Circumstances
5.09 Chapter 9:  Water Environment
5.10 Chapter 10: Built Heritage
5.11 Chapter 11: Transport and Access
5.12 Chapter 12: Air Quality
5.13 Chapter13: Summary 
5.14 Chapter 14: Glossary and Acronyms
5.15 Chapter 15: References

6.Environmental Statement Figures  

6.1.1 Figure 1.1 Site Location Plan 
6.2.1 Figure 2.1 Cumulative Site Plan
6.3.1 Figure 3.1 Environmental Designations Plan
6.3.2 Figure 3.2 Land Parcel Plan 
6.4.1 Figure 4.1 Indicative Site Layout
6.4.2 Figure 4.2 General Arrangement Drawings
6.4.3 Figure 4.3 Site Selection Assessment Plans
6.4.4 Figure 4.4 Indicative HDD & Culvert Crossing Plan
6.5.1 Figure 5.1 SZTV and Viewpoint Location Plan
6.5.2 Figure 5.2 LIDAR ZTV and Viewpoint Location Plan
6.5.3 Figure 5.3 PRoW and Viewpoint Location Plan
6.5.4 Figure 5.4 a-e LANDMAP Aspect Area Plans
6.5.5 Figure 5.5 Indicative Landscape Strategy
6.6.1 Figure 6.1 Statutory Designated Sites
6.6.2 Figure 6.2 Non-Statutory Designated Sites
6.6.3 Figure 6.3 Habitats of Principal Importance
6.6.4 Figure 6.4 Ancient Woodland
6.6.5 Figure 6.5 UK Habitat Classification Map 2
6.6.5 Figure 6.5 UK Habitat Classification Map 3
6.6.5 Figure 6.5 UK Habitat Classification Map 4
6.6.6 Figure 6.6 Waterbodies Location Plan
6.8.1 Figure 8.1 Agricultural Land Classification and Indicative Site Layout Overlay Plan
6.9.1 Figure 9.1 Study Area
6.10.1 Figure 10.1 Built Heritage Receptors
6.12.1 Figure 12.1 Study Area
6.12.2 Figure 12.2 Monitoring Locations
6.12.3 Figure 12.3 Monitoring Locations
6.12.4 Figure 12.4 Monitoring Locations
6.12.5 Figure 12.5 250m Buffer around Site
6.12.6 Figure 12.6 50m Buffer around Roads Used by Construction Traffic within 250m of the Site Exit

7.Environmental Statement Technical Appendices  

7.1.1 Appendix 1.1 EIA Screening Direction
7.2.1 Appendix 2.1 EIA Scoping Report
7.2.2 Appendix 2.2  EIA Scoping Direction (dated 11.02.2026)
7.2.3 Appendix 2.3  EIA Regulations Conformity
7.2.4 Appendix 2.4  EIA Scoping Direction Response Summary
7.2.5 Appendix 2.5  Noise Assessment
7.2.6 Appendix 2.6  Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change  Resilience Assessment
7.5.1 Appendix 5.1  LVIA Methodology
7.5.2 Appendix 5.2  Consultee Comments
7.5.3 Appendix 5.3  Summary of LANDMAP Aspect Areas
7.5.4 Appendix 5.4  Landscape Effects Summary Table
7.5.5 Appendix 5.5  Visual Effects Summary Table
7.5.6 Appendix 5.6 Viewpoints 1-23
7.5.7 Appendix 5.7  Context Views 1-9
7.5.8 Appendix 5.8 Photomontages
7.5.9 Appendix 5.9  Residential Visual Amenity Assessment
7.5.10 Appendix 5.10 Arboricultural Impact Assessment
7.6.1 Appendix 6.1 Habitats and Vegetation Survey Report
7.6.2 Appendix 6.2  Protected Species Survey Report
7.6.3 Appendix 6.3  Breeding Bird Survey Report
7.6.4 Appendix 6.4 Bat Activity Report
7.6.5 Appendix 6.5  Great Crested Newt Survey Report
7.6.6 Appendix 6.6  Clavariods, Hygrocybe, Entoloma, Geoglossum and Dermoloma (CHEGD) Fungi Survey Report
7.6.7 Appendix 6.7  Wintering Bird Survey Report
7.6.8 Appendix 6.8  Information to Inform a Habitats Regulations Assessment
7.6.9 Appendix 6.9  Green Infrastructure Statement
7.7.1 Appendix 7.1  Solar Photovoltaic Glint and Glare Study
7.8.1 Appendix 8.1  Agricultural Land Classification Survey
7.8.2 Appendix 8.2  Farming Reports
7.9.1 Appendix 9.1 Flood Consequence Assessment and Surface Water Drainage Strategy Report Part 1
7.9.1 Appendix 9.1 Flood Consequence Assessment and Surface Water Drainage Strategy Report Part 2
7.9.1 Appendix 9.1 Flood Consequence Assessment and Surface Water Drainage Strategy Report Part 3
7.9.1 Appendix 9.1 Flood Consequence Assessment and Surface Water Drainage Strategy Report Part 4
7.9.1 Appendix 9.1 Flood Consequence Assessment and Surface Water Drainage Strategy Report Part 5
7.10.1 Appendix 10.1 Heritage Desk Based Assessment  
7.12.1 Appendix 12.1 EPUK & IAQM Planning Guidance
7.12.2 Appendix 12.2 Construction Dust Assessment Procedure
7.12.3 Appendix 12.3 Construction Dust Mitigation

8.Procedural Documents  

8.01 Notification
8.02 EIA Scoping