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Orchard Farm, Land Lying To The South Of Glan Yr Afon Cottage Usk Road Llanlowell Monmouthshire NP15 1LJ
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Council sourceInstallation of a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic array with a total generating area of approximately 90m. The array will be positioned in a straight linear formation along the edge of the field track at the entrance to the holding. The structure will consist of two parallel timber post-and-rail frames, similar in appearance and scale to a pair of agricultural stock fences, with the solar panels mounted at a fixed angle across the timber supports. The installation will have a maximum height of no greater than 2.2 metres above ground level and will not require any concrete foundations, with posts set directly into the soil.The array is intended to provide power for agricultural operations on the land, including lighting, equipment, and farm welfare facilities.
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| PHOTOS BY APPLICANT OF WHEN FLOODEDBackGround Papers | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| PHOTOS BY APPLICANT OF WHEN FLOODEDBackGround Papers | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| PHOTOS BY APPLICANT OF WHEN FLOODEDBackGround Papers | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| WOODLAND TRUST SITE REPORTBackGround Papers · PDF | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| PHOTO BY APPLICANT - WHEN THE SITE IS NOT FLOODEDBackGround Papers | 2 Jun 2026 | View |
| MCC BIODIVERSITYConsultee Comment · PDF | 13 Feb 2026 | View |
| CONCERNS - NRWConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| FAWR COMMUNITY COUNCIL COMMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| COVERING EMAILBackGround Papers · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| PHOTO - WET 3BackGround Papers | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| A RESPONSE TO THE COMMUNITY COUNCILBackGround Papers · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| WOODLAND TRUST SITE REPORTBackGround Papers · PDF | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| PHOTO - DRYBackGround Papers | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| PHOTO - WET 2BackGround Papers | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| PHOTO - WET 1BackGround Papers | 26 Jan 2026 | View |
| NATURAL RESOURCES WALESConsultee Comment · PDF | 6 Jan 2026 | View |
| MCC HIGHWAYS AND FLOOD MANAGEMENTConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Jan 2026 | View |
| NATURAL RESOURCES WALESConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Dec 2025 | View |
| CONCERNS - LLANTRISANT FAWR COMMUNITY COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 10 Dec 2025 | View |
| SOLAR PANEL SPECSBackGround Papers | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| SOLAR PANEL SPECSBackGround Papers · PDF | 25 Nov 2025 | View |
| GI STATEMENTReport · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| PLANNING SUPPORT DOCUMENTReport · PDF | 21 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| SOLAR LOCATION ON TITLE PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
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