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Installation of a solar farm comprising ground-mounted Solar Photovoltaic panels (PV) (92,595 modules) with a generating capacity of up to 49.9MW together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure

Land To The West Of Stoneyford Lane Blithbury Rugeley Staffordshire

DecidedReference: 21/01620/FULMLichfield District Council

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Land To The West Of Stoneyford Lane Blithbury Rugeley Staffordshire

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Application (Major)
Received
13 Sept 2021
Validated
28 Sept 2021
Determination deadline
28 Dec 2021
Local authority
Lichfield District Council

Application overview

Installation of a solar farm comprising ground-mounted Solar Photovoltaic panels (PV) (92,595 modules) with a generating capacity of up to 49.9MW together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure

Proposal details

Reference
21/01620/FULM
Ward
Colton And The Ridwares
Parish
Mavesyn Ridware

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DocumentPublishedAction
Final planning reportPlanning Report10 May 2022View
Ful decision approveDecision Notice · PDF10 May 2022View
Supplementary 9 may 2022.pdfPlanning Report · PDF10 May 2022View
Full committee report 09 may 2022.pdfPlanning Report · PDF10 May 2022View
_ ecology manager - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF12 Apr 2022View
Biodiversity metricEcological Survey / Reports24 Feb 2022View
Landscape and visual impact addendumSupporting information · PDF24 Feb 2022View
Proposed layoutAmended Plans · PDF24 Feb 2022View
_ staffordshire highwaysConsultation Responses · PDF2 Feb 2022View
NeConsultation Responses · PDF3 Nov 2021View
Colton parish councilConsultation Responses · PDF1 Nov 2021View
_ conservation officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF29 Oct 2021View
AloConsultation Responses28 Oct 2021View
Mavesyn parish councilConsultation Responses28 Oct 2021View
AonbConsultation Responses28 Oct 2021View
_ archaeology officer - sccConsultation Responses · PDF27 Oct 2021View
_ severn trent waterConsultation Responses · PDF26 Oct 2021View
_ environmental health officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF22 Oct 2021View
_ spatial policy and delivery officer - ldcConsultation Responses21 Oct 2021View
Final transport statement - black flatts (revision a, october 2021)Transport Assessment · PDF21 Oct 2021View
Response to black flatts solarConsultation Responses · PDF20 Oct 2021View
Response to black flatts solar2Consultation Responses · PDF20 Oct 2021View
_ arboricultural officer - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF19 Oct 2021View
_ ecology manager - ldcConsultation Responses · PDF19 Oct 2021View
Ramblers associationConsultation Responses · PDF13 Oct 2021View
Plans_v2.pdfProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF7 Oct 2021View
D-opd-bf-02_211007_detailed_communications_tower_v1.pdfProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF7 Oct 2021View
D-opd-bf-01_211007_black flatts farm_layout_49.9mwp_37mwpoc_v9.pdfLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF7 Oct 2021View
_ joint waste officer-ldcConsultation Responses · PDF5 Oct 2021View
Highways englandConsultation Responses · PDF5 Oct 2021View
Rights of way officerConsultation Responses · PDF5 Oct 2021View
PlansProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Location planLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Final topo_black flatts.Topographical Survey · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Final lvia_black flattsLandscaping · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Final lsp - black flattsLandscaping · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Final glint and glare study - black flattsProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Final fra- drainage strategy - black flatts solar farmFlood Risk Assessment · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Final alc - black flattsEnvironmental Report · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Final pea - black flattsEcological Survey / Reports · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Final hedba - black flattsHeritage Statement · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Final aia - black flattsArboricultural Survey / Report · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Final pss land at black flattsPlanning Statement · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Final ctmp - black flattsTransport Assessment · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Final site selection report - black flattsProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Ga planLocation / Block / Site Plan · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Final das - black flatts(1)Design and Access Statement · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Final sci black flattsPlanning Statement · PDF28 Sept 2021View
ApplicationformredactedApplication Form · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Camera detailsSupporting information · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Flir thermal camera.pdfSupporting information · PDF28 Sept 2021View
E20873 black flatts and cannock chase 16th sept 2021 issue.pdfSAC Information · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Black flatts_a3_vp02c.pdfProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Black flatts_a3_vp01_v2.0.pdfProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF28 Sept 2021View
Black flatts solar noise v1.1 220621.pdfNoise Assessment · PDF28 Sept 2021View
20210927_detailed_communications_tower_v1.pdfProposed Plans / Elevations · PDF28 Sept 2021View

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  2. Application Validated Date

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  3. Last Site Notice Posted Date

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  4. Last Advertised In Press Date

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  5. Latest Site Notice Expiry Date

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  6. Neighbour Consultation Expiry Date

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  7. Latest Advertisement Expiry Date

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  8. Determination Deadline

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  9. Standard Consultation Date

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  12. Actual Committee Date

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  13. Agreed Expiry Date

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  14. Decision Issued Date

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  15. Permission Expiry Date

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Decision & conditions

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Ful decision approve
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