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Statutory consultation under S42 of the Planning Act 2008 for a 500MW solar farm comprising PV arrays, onsite substation(s), Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) units, power conversion stations, grid connection infrastructure (including underground grid connection cabling to the Point of Connection (PoC) and underground interconnecting cable routes), access tracks, landscape and ecological mitigation and enhancement areas.

South Brooks Solar Farm, Lydd

Pre-applicationReference: 26/1119/FH/NSIPFolkestone and Hythe Council

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Application summary

Status
Pre-application
Application type
Development Consent Order
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Determination deadline
16 Jul 2026
Local authority
Folkestone and Hythe Council

Application overview

Statutory consultation under S42 of the Planning Act 2008 for a 500MW solar farm comprising PV arrays, onsite substation(s), Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) units, power conversion stations, grid connection infrastructure (including underground grid connection cabling to the Point of Connection (PoC) and underground interconnecting cable routes), access tracks, landscape and ecological mitigation and enhancement areas.

Proposal details

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26/1119/FH/NSIP

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South Brooks Solar Farm, Lydd

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Documents 7 of 7

DocumentPublishedAction
Comment from Patricia A. Hews (R)Email · PDF9 Jul 2026View
Consultation LetterDocument · PDF10 Jul 2026View
Committee ReportReport · PDF24 Jul 2026View
South Brooks Phase Two Consultation Advert DigitalDocument · PDF10 Jul 2026View
South Brooks Phase Two Consultation Newsletter DigitalDocument · PDF10 Jul 2026View
Section 47 & Section 48 NoticeDocument · PDF10 Jul 2026View
Consultation Response letter (R) · PDF24 Jul 2026View

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