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Installation of a solar farm with a generating capacity of up to 49.9MW comprising: ground mounted solar panels; access tracks; inverter/transformers; substation; storage, spare parts and welfare cabins; underground cables and conduits; perimeter fence; CCTV equipment; temporary construction compounds; and associated infrastructure and planting scheme. *This development is subject to an Environmental Statement

Land south of M20, Church Lane, Aldington, Kent

Decision MadeReference: 22/00668/ASAshford Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
26 Apr 2022
Validated
27 Jun 2022
Determination deadline
30 Apr 2024
Local authority
Ashford Borough Council

Application overview

Installation of a solar farm with a generating capacity of up to 49.9MW comprising: ground mounted solar panels; access tracks; inverter/transformers; substation; storage, spare parts and welfare cabins; underground cables and conduits; perimeter fence; CCTV equipment; temporary construction compounds; and associated infrastructure and planting scheme. *This development is subject to an Environmental Statement

Proposal details

Reference
22/00668/AS
Ward
Bircholt;Saxon Shore
Parish
Aldington;Smeeth
Agent
Mr I Booker

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Application location

Land south of M20, Church Lane, Aldington, Kent

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East Stour SEI Volume 3 Figures Part 4 of 5Supporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2024View
KCC: Flood and Water ManagementConsultee · PDF26 Aug 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 5_2 SCREENING REQUEST AND RESPONSE_Supporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 9_1 - FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND OUTLINE DRAINAGE STRATEGYSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 5_5 STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
East Stour SEI Volume 3 Figures Part 1 of 5Supporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2024View
East Stour SEI Volume 2b Appendix 11_1 - CLVIA Method of AssessmentSupporting Documents · PDF13 Feb 2024View
Advert - Press NotificationOther · PDF19 Jan 2024View
East Stour SEI Volume 2b Appendix 12_1 - Trenching Evaluation Report Part 2 of 2Supporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2024View
East Stour SEI Volume 4 Visualisations Part 1 of 3Supporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2024View
KCC Highways - ResponseConsultee · PDF21 Feb 2024View
PREVIOUS PRE-APP DECISIONBackGround Papers · PDF6 May 2022View
PROPOSED SITE LAYOUTPlans · PDF27 Apr 2022View
KCC: PROWConsultee · PDF8 Mar 2024View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 12_1 HEDBASupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
Further information cover letterSupporting Documents · PDF16 Apr 2024View
KCC: HERITAGEConsultee · PDF30 Aug 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 5_3 SCOPING REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
SEI Volume 1 - Non Technical SummarySupporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2024View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 12_2 GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY PART 1 OF 2Supporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
AGENT: COVER LETTER FOR APPLICATIONSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 4 - VISUALISATIONS PART 4Supporting Documents · PDF27 Apr 2022View
Kent RamblersConsultee30 Aug 2022View
KCC PROW & Access ServiceConsultee · PDF19 Aug 2022View
Design and Access Statement (Updated for SEI)Supporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2024View
KCC Ecology - CommentsConsultee · PDF18 Apr 2024View
Press ExtractOther · PDF7 Mar 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 4_1 MAGIC SEARCH RESULTS_2KMSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
East Stour SEI Volume 4 Visualisations Part 3 of 3Supporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2024View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 3 - FIGURES PART 2Supporting Documents · PDF27 Apr 2022View
East Stour SEI Volume 4 Visualisations Part 2 of 3Supporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2024View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 14_3 RAIL RECEPTOR GLARE RESULTSSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
East Stour SEI Volume 3 Figures Part 5 of 5Supporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2024View
Press ExtractOther · PDF10 Jan 2025View
Joe Williamson - River Stour Kent DB · PDF3 Nov 2022View
KCC HighwaysConsultee · PDF24 Aug 2022View
APPLICATIONApplication Form · PDF27 Apr 2022View
Mr & Mrs StrachanObjection Comment · PDF10 Nov 2022View
National HighwaysConsultee · PDF22 Aug 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 1 - NON TECHNICAL SUMMARYSupporting Documents27 Apr 2022View
Mr & Mrs BaldwinObjection Comment · PDF24 Aug 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 5_4 VP SELECTION CORRESPONDENCE_Supporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 11_1 LANDSCAPE CHARACTER EXTRACTS PART 1 OF 2Supporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
UK Power NetworksConsultee · PDF29 Jul 2022View
East Stour SEI Volume 2b Appendix 12_1 - Trenching Evaluation Report Part 1 of 2Supporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2024View
Officer ReportOfficer Report · PDF29 Apr 2024View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 13_1 NOISE POLICY AND STANDARDSSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
KCC Flood & Water ManagementConsultee · PDF14 Feb 2024View
Paul FotheringhamObjection Comment · PDF4 Mar 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 8_1 ATC SUMMARYSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
Press ExtractDocument · PDF28 Jul 2022View
Jonathan Tennant and Alison BaldwinObjection Comment · PDF21 Oct 2022View
Stand Alone Notice - Press NotificationOther · PDF10 May 2024View
British Horse SocietyConsultee · PDF23 Aug 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 14_1 RESIDENTIAL RECEPTOR GLARE RESULTSSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 14_2 ROAD RECEPTOR GLARE RESULTSSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 14_4 AVIATION RECEPTOR GLARE RESULTSSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 14_5 VISIBILITY ASSESSMENT EVIDENCESupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
J Tenant & A BaldwinObjection Comment · PDF17 Aug 2022View
Natural EnglandConsultee · PDF13 Sept 2022View
Natural EnglandConsultee · PDF13 Mar 2024View
The British Horse SocietyObjection Comment · PDF17 Aug 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 4 - VISUALISATIONS PART 2Supporting Documents · PDF27 Apr 2022View
East Stour SEI Volume 2a Written Statement Part 2 of 2Supporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2024View
SEI - further heritage informationSupporting Documents · PDF25 Feb 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 5_6 EIA CONTRIBUTOR CAPABILITY STATEMENTSSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF29 Apr 2024View
East Stour SEI Cover LetterCorrespondence · PDF15 Jan 2024View
Historic EnglandConsultee · PDF13 Mar 2024View
SOCIO ECONOMIC AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF27 Apr 2022View
East Stour SEI Volume 3 Figures Part 3 of 5Supporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2024View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 12_2 GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY PART 2 OF 2Supporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
Claire GibbsObjection Comment · PDF30 Sept 2022View
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities · PDF6 Dec 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 4 - VISUALISATIONS PART 1Supporting Documents · PDF27 Apr 2022View
East Stour SEI Volume 2a Written Statement Part 1 of 2Supporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2024View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 5_1 PREAPPLICATION REQUEST AND RESPONSE.Supporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 8_3 DRAFT CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 3 - FIGURES PART 1Supporting Documents · PDF27 Apr 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 10_2 TABLE OF BREEDING BIRD SURVEYSSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
KCC: ECOLOGICAL ADVICE SERVICEConsultee · PDF25 Aug 2022View
Kent Downs AONB UnitConsultee · PDF30 Nov 2022View
Angela Jones, Simon JonesObjection Comment · PDF22 Aug 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 8_2 CRASHMAP REPORTSSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 14_6 SOLAR MODULE GLARE AND REFLECTANCE TECHNICAL MEMOSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
Environment AgencyConsultee · PDF6 Mar 2024View
Planning StatementSupporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2024View
National HighwaysConsultee · PDF29 Feb 2024View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 11_1 LANDSCAPE CHARACTER EXTRACTS PART 2 OF 2Supporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
Network RailConsultee · PDF4 Mar 2024View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 11_3 METHODOLOGY STATEMENT FOR VISUALISATION PRODUCTIONSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 11_2 LVIA METHODOLOGY AND VP ANALYSISSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
KCC Environment and Waste - Minerals and Waste ResponseConsultee1 Feb 2024View
East Stour photomontages Revision A 2024-02-17 240414Supporting Documents · PDF16 Apr 2024View
Historic EnglandConsultee · PDF5 Sept 2022View
Kent Downs Nation Landscape - ResponseConsultee · PDF20 Feb 2024View
Kent PoliceConsultee · PDF16 Aug 2022View
East Stour SEI Volume 3 Figures Part 2 of 5Supporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2024View
DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF27 Apr 2022View
PROPOSED SITE LAYOUTPlans · PDF27 Apr 2022View
East Stour SEI Rev A 2024-03-21 240414Supporting Documents · PDF16 Apr 2024View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - 2B - APPENDIX 13_2 NOISE MODELLING ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
Paul FotheringhamCorrespondence · PDF10 Apr 2025View
Church Lane Group ObjectionObjection Comment · PDF2 Mar 2024View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 4 - VISUALISATIONS PART 3Supporting Documents · PDF27 Apr 2022View
Mr & Mrs GibbsObjection Comment · PDF27 Sept 2022View
Environment AgencyConsultee8 Sept 2022View
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 2A - WRITTEN STATEMENT - CHAPTERS 0 - 17Supporting Documents · PDF18 May 2022View
Rodney GibbsObjection Comment · PDF29 Sept 2022View
F MontfordObjection Comment · PDF16 Aug 2022View
KCC PROW & Access ServiceConsultee · PDF19 Aug 2022View

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