Representation by Tillbridge Solar Limited (Tillbridge Solar Limited)
- Date submitted
- 28 April 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Tillbridge Solar Limited is proposing to build a project for the construction, operation (including maintenance) and decommissioning of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panel arrays and a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), connecting to the National Grid (the Scheme). The Scheme is defined as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project under Sections 14(1)(a) and 15(2) of the Planning Act 2008 as an onshore generating station in England exceeding 50 megawatts and Tillbridge Solar will therefore make an application to the Secretary of State for a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Scheme. The Scheme is currently in the pre-application stage and Tillbridge Solar intends to commence Statutory Consultation in Q2 2023 with the application for development consent to be submitted later in 2023. The Scheme is located approximately five kilometres to the east of Gainsborough and approximately 13 kilometres to the north of Lincoln. The Scheme comprises two distinct sections, which are: - ‘the Principal Site’, which is the location where ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, electrical sub-stations and BESS will be installed; and - ‘the Cable Route Corridor’, which will comprise the underground electrical infrastructure required to connect the Principal Site to national transmission system. The Principal Site covers an area of approximately 1,400 hectares and is located to the south of Harpswell Lane (A631), to the west of Middle Street (B1398) and largely to the north of Kexby Road and to the east of Springthorpe. The Cable Route Corridor is approximately 16km long and crosses the administrative areas of West Lindsey District Council and Bassetlaw District Council - design refinement is on-going. Tillbridge Solar Limited wishes to register as an Interested Party for the West Burton Solar Project DCO Examination, as it may wish to participate in the Examination given the proximity of the two schemes, the commonality of certain stakeholders and the potential for similar or cumulative environmental effects and coordination of mitigation measures. Tillbridge Solar Limited proposes to include protective provisions for the benefit of the West Burton Solar Project Limited within its development consent order and requests that West Burton Solar Project Limited includes reciprocal protective provisions for the benefit of Tillbridge Solar Limited within the development consent order. The Examining Authority for the West Burton Solar Project DCO Examination may also wish to direct related questions to Tillbridge Solar Limited.