Council planning record

Erection of a solar farm (26MW) with associated works, equipment and infrastructure

Chestnut Farm, Syston Road, Cossington, Leicestershire, LE7 4UZ

Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYReference: P/21/2661/2Charnwood Borough Council

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Application location

Chestnut Farm, Syston Road, Cossington, Leicestershire, LE7 4UZ

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Application summary

Status
Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLY
Application type
Not published
Received
23 Dec 2021
Validated
23 Dec 2021
Determination deadline
24 Mar 2022
Local authority
Charnwood Borough Council

Application overview

Erection of a solar farm (26MW) with associated works, equipment and infrastructure

Proposal details

Reference
P/21/2661/2
Ward
Wreake Villages
Parish
Cossington|Syston
Agent
Pegasus Planning Group

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16A Landscape StrategyCouncil documentNot publishedView
Customer substationCouncil documentNot publishedView
HDBA - Part 6Council documentNot publishedView
Energy Storage ContainerCouncil documentNot publishedView
Biodiversity Net Gain NoteCouncil documentNot publishedView
Flood Risk Assessment Issue 2 Part 3 of 3 - Part 2 of 2Council documentNot publishedView
Glint Assessment v1 with Appendices Part 1 - redactedCouncil documentNot publishedView
HDBA - Part 7Council documentNot publishedView
Construction Traffic Management PlanCouncil documentNot publishedView
Biodiversity Management PlanCouncil documentNot publishedView
Fig 5 Context Baseline viewCouncil documentNot publishedView
Gate Fence Road Camera DishCouncil documentNot publishedView
Supporting informationCouncil documentNot publishedView
Fig 3Council documentNot publishedView
Design and access statementCouncil documentNot publishedView
Covering letterCouncil documentNot publishedView
Inv Trafo StationCouncil documentNot publishedView
eDNA Survey reportCouncil documentNot publishedView
Fig 4 SZTVCouncil documentNot publishedView
Storage containerCouncil documentNot publishedView
LVIA FinalCouncil documentNot publishedView
Agricultural Land ClassificationCouncil documentNot publishedView
Arboricultural Impact Statement rev C - part 2Council documentNot publishedView
Fig 2 EDPCouncil documentNot publishedView
HDBA - Part 3Council documentNot publishedView
Mounting Structure 25 deg Front 0.6mCouncil documentNot publishedView
Mounting Structure (1Axis Tracker)Council documentNot publishedView
Sequential Test (Flood)Council documentNot publishedView
Glint Assessment v1 with Appendices - Part 2Council documentNot publishedView
Arboricultural Imapct Assessment Rev C - Part 1Council documentNot publishedView
HDBA - Part 1Council documentNot publishedView
Fig 7 Landscape StrategyCouncil documentNot publishedView
01A - SLPCouncil documentNot publishedView
Mounting Structure 23 deg front 1.0mCouncil documentNot publishedView
HDBA - Part 2Council documentNot publishedView
Flood Risk Assessment Issue 2 Part 1 of 3Council documentNot publishedView
Fig 1Council documentNot publishedView
02A EDPCouncil documentNot publishedView
Mounting Structure 25 deg Front 0.6m BallastCouncil documentNot publishedView
16 - Planting scheduleCouncil documentNot publishedView
HDBA - Part 4Council documentNot publishedView
Fig 3Council documentNot publishedView
Appendix 1 LVIA Non EIACouncil documentNot publishedView
03H site layoutCouncil documentNot publishedView
Flood Risk Assessment Issue 2 Part 2 of 3Council documentNot publishedView
Application formCouncil documentNot publishedView
HDBA - Part 5Council documentNot publishedView
Flood Risk Assessment Issue 2 Part 3 of 3 - Part 1Council documentNot publishedView
Site NoticeCouncil documentNot publishedView
Photographs - Marshdale Farmhouse, Syston RoadCouncil documentNot publishedView
Photographs - Marshdale Farmhouse, Syston RoadCouncil documentNot publishedView
Photographs - Marshdale Farmhouse, Syston RoadCouncil documentNot publishedView
Marshdale Farmhouse, Syston RoadCouncil documentNot publishedView
Cossington Parish CouncilCouncil documentNot publishedView
Press advertisementCouncil documentNot publishedView
Appendix 4 - Biodiversity Management PlanCouncil documentNot publishedView
Appendix 2 - Great Crested Newt eDNA Survey ReportCouncil documentNot publishedView
Appendix 5 - Biodiversity Net Gain AssessmentCouncil documentNot publishedView
Ecological Assessment ReportCouncil documentNot publishedView
CBC Environmental HealthCouncil documentNot publishedView
Natural EnglandCouncil documentNot publishedView
LCC Lead Local Flood AuthorityCouncil documentNot publishedView
Environment AgencyCouncil documentNot publishedView
143 Main StreetCouncil documentNot publishedView
145 Main StreetCouncil documentNot publishedView
145 Main StreetCouncil documentNot publishedView
Highways EnglandCouncil documentNot publishedView
Canal & River TrustCouncil documentNot publishedView
LCC HighwaysCouncil documentNot publishedView
East Midlands Airport commentsCouncil documentNot publishedView
Network Rail commentsCouncil documentNot publishedView
70 Main StreetCouncil documentNot publishedView
LCC Lead Local Flood AuthorityCouncil documentNot publishedView
Glint assessment - Technical NoteCouncil documentNot publishedView
Neighbour comment - J BurnageCouncil documentNot publishedView
Highways EnglandCouncil documentNot publishedView
Additional info - Technical Note Dealing with Minimum Panel HeightCouncil documentNot publishedView
Amended Site layout planCouncil documentNot publishedView
Amended Solar panel typeCouncil documentNot publishedView
Environment AgencyCouncil documentNot publishedView
Chestnut Solar Farm_Tech Drawings_-Mounting Structure(1Axis Tracker)Council documentNot publishedView
Chestnut Solar Farm_Tech Drawings_-Mounting Structure_23deg-Front 1.0mCouncil documentNot publishedView
Chestnut Solar Farm_Tech Drawings_-Mounting Structure_25deg-Front-0.6mCouncil documentNot publishedView
Chestnut Solar Farm_Tech Drawings_-Mounting Structure_25deg-Front-0.6m_BallastCouncil documentNot publishedView
Chestnut Farm_Tech Drawings_ DNO-Containerised SubstationCouncil documentNot publishedView
Transformer StationCouncil documentNot publishedView
Officer ReportCouncil documentNot publishedView
Decision NoticeCouncil documentNot publishedView

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Decision & conditions

Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLY
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