No, there are no public footpaths, bridleways or byways either within or close to the site.

Ecological surveys are underway, and measures will be put in place to protect and enhance local habitats. A minimum 10% biodiversity net gain will be delivered across the site.

Solar farms are generally quiet, but noise from inverters and storage systems may occur. A Noise Impact Assessment will be prepared to ensure that any noise disturbance is minimal and does not impact on nearby residents. This will also take into account the noise generated during construction works.

Construction will take about 12 months, with work happening Monday to Saturday during daytime hours.

As well as delivering clean, green energy, the project will result in direct benefits to the local community.  We are working closely with a number of community energy groups to make sure that we deliver benefits that are tailored to local needs.  We are also looking to offer part ownership of the project to the local community, an innovative proposal that we are working on with Community Energy Pathways.

Although we believe that energy is just as essential a crop as any other, we are preparing an Agricultural Land Classification Assessment so we can avoid deployment on areas of high-grade land, as far as is reasonably possible.  We will develop and build the project in such a way as to ensure that sheep grazing is possible, and we will actively encourage this alongside and underneath the panels; retaining the ability of the land to be used for agriculture as well as energy generation. 

The surrounding landscape, site topography, existing vegetation and proximity to a point of connection to the Grid make the site well suited for solar development.