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Construction of a solar farm including solar photovoltaic panel arrays to generate electricity, with ancillary substations, inverters, perimeter stock fencing and gates, CCTV, lighting, access tracks, landscaping and other associated works.

Land Opp Marten Farm, St. Mary's Road, Romney Marsh, TN29 0BT

ClosedReference: 25/0542/FHFolkestone and Hythe Council

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Application summary

Status
Closed
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
21 Mar 2025
Validated
28 Mar 2025
Determination deadline
23 Jan 2026
Local authority
Folkestone and Hythe Council

Application overview

Construction of a solar farm including solar photovoltaic panel arrays to generate electricity, with ancillary substations, inverters, perimeter stock fencing and gates, CCTV, lighting, access tracks, landscaping and other associated works.

Proposal details

Reference
25/0542/FH
Ward
Romney Marsh
Parish
Newchurch

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Application location

Land Opp Marten Farm, St. Mary's Road, Romney Marsh, TN29 0BT

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Documents 90 of 90

DocumentPublishedAction
Committee Minutes · PDF26 Jan 2026View
N1360-ONE-ZZ-XX-D-L-0003-P01 · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Preliminary Investigation of Land (Part 1) (R)Document · PDF24 Mar 2025View
Existing Site Plan Sheet 2 of 4Plan · PDF21 Mar 2025View
DM81 List of Consultations.pdf · PDF30 Apr 2025View
KCC Ecological Advice Service CommentsDocument · PDF3 Sept 2025View
The Economic Benefits of St Mary's Solar Farm · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Superseded Biodiversity Metric Calculation ToolDocument21 Mar 2025View
Newchurch Parish Council CommentEmail · PDF8 May 2025View
Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool amendedDocument24 Jul 2025View
Site Location PlanPlan · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Landscape and Visual Impact AppraisalDocument · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Landscape strategyPlan · PDF28 Mar 2025View
Kent Police CommentDocument · PDF8 May 2025View
Flood Risk AssessmentDocument · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Planning LayoutPlan · PDF24 Jul 2025View
Officers Report.pdf · PDF23 Jan 2026View
Press Advert 17.04.2025Document · PDF17 Apr 2025View
Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) Report (R)Document · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Landscape and Visual Impact AppraisalDocument · PDF21 Mar 2025View
CCTV Section ViewsPlan · PDF28 Mar 2025View
Existing Site Plan Sheet 4 of 4Plan · PDF21 Mar 2025View
N1360-ONE-ZZ-XX-RP-L-0003_P02 · PDF16 Sept 2025View
DM20 Site Notice.pdf · PDF8 Apr 2025View
Preliminary Ecological AppraisalDocument · PDF24 Jul 2025View
Planning, Design & Access StatementDocument · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Customer Substation Section ViewsPlan · PDF21 Mar 2025View
IDOM CommentsEmail · PDF11 Apr 2025View
KCC Highways CommentDocument · PDF30 Apr 2025View
SMM-BWB-ZZ-XX-RP-YE-0001_FRA_S2_P05 · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Fence Section ViewsPlan · PDF21 Mar 2025View
KCC Archaeology CommentDocument · PDF31 Jul 2025View
N1360-ONE-ZZ-XX-D-L-0002-P03 · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Comment from Internal Drainage Board · PDF8 Apr 2025View
Environment Agency CommentsDocument · PDF17 Apr 2025View
St. Mary in the Marsh Parish Council CommentEmail incoming · PDF12 May 2025View
N1360-ONE-ZZ-XX-RP-L-0001-P06 · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Bridge Crossing Section ViewsPlan · PDF24 Jul 2025View
Supplementary SheetsDocument · PDF16 Jan 2026View
Decision Notice.pdf · PDF23 Jan 2026View
Transformer Station Section ViewsPlan · PDF21 Mar 2025View
KCC Flood and Water Management CommentCorrespondence - Incoming · PDF29 Apr 2025View
Hands Off Our Marsh comment (R)Correspondence - Incoming · PDF28 Apr 2025View
Wintering Bird SurveyDocument · PDF21 Mar 2025View
KCC Archaeology CommentDocument · PDF23 Apr 2025View
Statement Of Community InvolvementDocument · PDF21 Mar 2025View
UK Solar Roadmap 2025Document · PDF24 Jul 2025View
Bridge Crossing Section ViewsPlan · PDF24 Jul 2025View
Planning LayoutPlan · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Preliminary Investigation of Land (Part 2)Document · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Historic England CommentsDocument17 Apr 2025View
Committee Reports PackDocument · PDF13 Jan 2026View
Preliminary Ecological AppraisalDocument · PDF21 Mar 2025View
DM15 Neighbour Letter.pdf · PDF8 Apr 2025View
SMM-BWB-ZZ-XX-RP-CD-0001_DS_S2-P05 · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Heritage StatementDocument · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Solar Photovoltaic Glint & Glare StudyDocument · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Existing Site Plan Sheet 1 of 4Plan · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Gradiometer Survey ReportDocument · PDF24 Jul 2025View
Existing Site Plan Sheet 3 of 4Plan · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Appendix 2 Case Studies and MisconceptionsDocument · PDF24 Jul 2025View
Biodiversity Net Gain AssessmentDocument · PDF24 Jul 2025View
Landscape and Visual Impact AppraisalDocument · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Comment from Active Travel England · PDF8 Apr 2025View
DM81 List of Consultations.pdf · PDF10 Apr 2025View
KCC Public Rights of Way CommentCorrespondence - Incoming · PDF28 Apr 2025View
DM81 List of Consultations.pdf · PDF8 Apr 2025View
DNO Substation Section ViewsPlan · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Application Form (R)Document · PDF21 Mar 2025View
N1360-ONE-ZZ-XX-D-L-0003-P01 · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Transport NoteDocument · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Consultation Responses Rebuttal Statement · PDF16 Sept 2025View
HooM response letter r · PDF20 Jan 2026View
HOOM CommentDocument · PDF15 Jan 2026View
KCC Ecological Advice Service CommentsDocument · PDF12 Jun 2025View
Kent Fire & Rescue CommentDocument · PDF8 May 2025View
Dymchurch Parish comments · PDF17 Apr 2025View
Comment from PROW · PDF13 Aug 2025View
Array Section ViewsPlan · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Drainage StrategyDocument · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Natural England comments · PDF17 Apr 2025View
N1360-ONE-ZZ-XX-D-L-0003-P01 · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Hands Off Our Marsh commentDocument · PDF6 May 2025View
N1360-ONE-ZZ-XX-D-L-0003-P01 · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Breeding Bird SurveyDocument · PDF24 Jul 2025View
BNG MetricDocument · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Landscape and Visual Impact AppraisalDocument · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Arboricultural Impact AssessmentDocument · PDF21 Mar 2025View
Fence Section ViewsPlan · PDF28 Mar 2025View
HOOM Representation on Planning ConditionsDocument · PDF21 Jan 2026View

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Decision Notice.pdf
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