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Installation of a solar farm comprising ground mounted solar PV panels with a generating capacity of up to 49.99MW(AC) with connection to new substation located on land to south of Puxton Road, Puxton; works to include mounting system, inverters, substations, underground cabling, stock proof fence, CCTV, internal tracks and associated infrastructure, landscaping, biodiversity net gain and environmental enhancements for a temporary period of 50 years.

Land To South Of Yew Tree Farm Yew Tree Lane Kingston Seymour BS21 6XG

DecidedReference: 25/P/1418/FULNorth Somerset Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Application
Received
11 Jul 2025
Validated
24 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
23 Oct 2025
Local authority
North Somerset Council

Application overview

Installation of a solar farm comprising ground mounted solar PV panels with a generating capacity of up to 49.99MW(AC) with connection to new substation located on land to south of Puxton Road, Puxton; works to include mounting system, inverters, substations, underground cabling, stock proof fence, CCTV, internal tracks and associated infrastructure, landscaping, biodiversity net gain and environmental enhancements for a temporary period of 50 years.

Proposal details

Reference
25/P/1418/FUL
Ward
Yatton
Parish
Kingston Seymour
Agent
Lighthouse Development Consulting

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Application location

Land To South Of Yew Tree Farm Yew Tree Lane Kingston Seymour BS21 6XG

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Documents 81 of 81

DocumentPublishedAction
HRA AUGUST 2026Other · PDF18 Sept 2026View
DECISION (FUL) APPROVEDecision Notice · PDF18 Sept 2026View
NORTH SOMERSET OFFICER REPORTDelegated Report · PDF18 Sept 2026View
REVISED PROPOSED SUBSTATION LAYOUT AND DETAILS SEPT 2026Amended Plan · PDF16 Sept 2026View
REVISED GENERAL DETAILS SEPT 2026Amended Plan · PDF16 Sept 2026View
REVISED FRA ADDENDUMReport · PDF15 Sept 2026View
INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF11 Sept 2026View
BRISTOL AIRPORT COMMENT 05/08/26Consultation Reply · PDF6 Aug 2026View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF29 Jul 2026View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTSEmail · PDF24 Jul 2026View
NATURAL ENGLAND COMMENTS ? HRAEmail · PDF9 Jul 2026View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAINEcological report · PDF9 Jul 2026View
SHADOW HABITAT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENTEcological report · PDF9 Jul 2026View
BLOCK PLANPlan · PDF9 Jul 2026View
HEP WORKSHEET - GREATER HORSESHOEOther9 Jul 2026View
HEP WORKSHEET - LESSER HORSESHOEOther9 Jul 2026View
HEP WORKSHEETOther9 Jul 2026View
HDTM OFFICER COMMENTSConsultation Reply24 Feb 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF19 Feb 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS FORMAL RECOMMENDATIONConsultation Reply · PDF19 Feb 2026View
MOTORWAY INTERFACEDrawing · PDF11 Feb 2026View
GLINT & GLARE SCREENING TECHNICAL NOTEReport · PDF11 Feb 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF20 Jan 2026View
HABITAT EVALUATION PROCESS - GREATER HORSESHOEOther30 Dec 2025View
HABITAT EVALUATION PROCESS - LESSER HORSESHOEOther30 Dec 2025View
STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC V2.0 - ADDITIONALITYOther30 Dec 2025View
STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC V2.0 - ALL HABITATSOther30 Dec 2025View
SHADOW HABITAT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENTOther · PDF30 Dec 2025View
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL [17/12/25]Other · PDF30 Dec 2025View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYSConsultation Reply · PDF16 Dec 2025View
LLFA COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF9 Dec 2025View
HERITAGE & DESIGN COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF3 Dec 2025View
ECOLOGICAL TECHNICAL NOTEOther · PDF24 Nov 2025View
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORT PART 1Report · PDF24 Nov 2025View
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORT PART 2Report · PDF24 Nov 2025View
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REPORT PART 3Report · PDF24 Nov 2025View
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GLINT AND GLARE STUDYReport · PDF24 Nov 2025View
SUBMISSION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO ADDRESS CONSULTEE COMMENTSOther · PDF24 Nov 2025View
OUTLINE DRAINAGE STRATEGY PLANPlan · PDF24 Nov 2025View
FRA ADDENDUMReport · PDF24 Nov 2025View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTReport · PDF24 Nov 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGY TECHNICAL NOTEReport · PDF24 Nov 2025View
LANDSCAPE STRATEGY VER. 3Report · PDF24 Nov 2025View
GENERAL DETAILSPlan · PDF24 Nov 2025View
BLOCK PLANPlan · PDF24 Nov 2025View
TRANSFORMER SUBSTATIONPlan · PDF24 Nov 2025View
ECOLOGY OFFICER COMMENTSConsultation Reply23 Oct 2025View
HTDM COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF15 Oct 2025View
AGENT?S SUMMARY RESPONSE TO CONSULTATIONSConsultee Comment · PDF15 Oct 2025View
HISTORIC ENGLAND COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF6 Oct 2025View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS FORMAL RECOMMENDATIONConsultation Reply · PDF17 Sept 2025View
NETWORK RAIL COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF1 Sept 2025View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF22 Aug 2025View
YATTON PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTSTown/Parish Council Comment · PDF20 Aug 2025View
FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF14 Aug 2025View
INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF7 Aug 2025View
HERITAGE & DESIGN COMMENTSConsultation Reply · PDF7 Aug 2025View
PRESS ADVERT LIST FOR 06/08/25Press Advert · PDF4 Aug 2025View
SITE LOCATION PLANPlan · PDF24 Jul 2025View
VALIDATION LETTERLetter from Agent · PDF23 Jul 2025View
VEHICLE TRACKING PLANSPlan · PDF23 Jul 2025View
TREE SURVEY AND CATEGORISATIONArboricultural statement · PDF23 Jul 2025View
DNO SUBSTATION BUILDINGPlan · PDF23 Jul 2025View
PROPOSED SUBSTATION LAYOUT AND DETAILSPlan · PDF23 Jul 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDAmended Application Form · PDF17 Jul 2025View
CIL FORM 1 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORMCIL Notices · PDF11 Jul 2025View
PANEL/FENCING/INVERTERS/CCTV COLUMN/ACCESS TRACK DETAILSPlan · PDF11 Jul 2025View
SITE SELECTION REPORT/FLOOD SEQUENTIAL TESTFlood risk assessment · PDF11 Jul 2025View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGYFlood risk assessment · PDF11 Jul 2025View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTTRANSPORT ASSESSMENT · PDF11 Jul 2025View
AGRICULTURAL QUALITY OF LANDReport · PDF11 Jul 2025View
REPORTLandscape & Visual Impact Assessment · PDF11 Jul 2025View
HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENTHeritage statement · PDF11 Jul 2025View
APPENDICESLandscape & Visual Impact Assessment · PDF11 Jul 2025View
COVER LETTERLetter from Agent · PDF11 Jul 2025View
PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and access statement · PDF11 Jul 2025View
SITE LAYOUT PLANPlan · PDF11 Jul 2025View
ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTEcological report · PDF11 Jul 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN STATEMENT AND ASSESSMENTEcological report · PDF11 Jul 2025View
LANDSCAPE STRATEGYPlan · PDF11 Jul 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN (BNG) METRICEcological report9 Jul 2025View

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