Project information
About the project
Type of application: Generating Stations
Name of applicant: Enso Green Holdings D Limited
The installation of ground mounted solar arrays, energy storage and associated development comprising grid connection infrastructure and other infrastructure integral to the construction, operation, and maintenance of the development for the generation of over 50 megawatts of electricity.
View the developer's websiteProject stage
This project is at the examination stage.
During the examination stage, anyone who has registered to have their say can submit comments at the deadlines set out in the examination timetable. You may also attend hearings, if hearings are held.
You can also view the rule 8 letter to find out more about what you can do during the examination stage.
Find out more about the examination of the application stage.
You may have recently gained an interest in land affected by a development. If the developer did not tell you the application was accepted or you did not register to have your say you can still request to be an interested party.
You need to contact the project team, they will ask the Examining Authority if you can be an interested party and have your say.
Email HeliosRenewableEnergy@planninginspectorate.gov.uk with your request to become an interested party.
Pre-application
Completed
This is where the applicant starts to create their application. The applicant is required to consult with people and organisations in the area. They must also create detailed documents about the impact the project could have on the environment.
It is important to get involved at this stage to influence the application before the applicant sends it to the Planning Inspectorate.
Find out what you can do at this stage and check our detailed guides.
Acceptance
Completed
This is when the applicant sends us their application documents. We check if we can accept the application for examination. We have 28 days to make this decision.
How the acceptance stage works and what happens next.
Pre-examination
Completed
The Examining Authority is appointed and is made up of one or more inspectors. Anyone who wants to have their say needs to register at this stage.
The applicant must publish that the application has been accepted by us. They include when and how parties can register to get involved. The time period for registering is set by the applicant but must be no less than 28 days.
The pre-examination stage usually takes about 3 months.
What happens during the pre-examination stage.
Examination
In progress
The Examining Authority will ask questions about the proposed development. The applicant and anyone who has registered to have their say can get involved and submit comments at each deadline in the timetable. You can also attend hearings that may take place. This stage takes up to 6 months.
What happens at the examination stage?
Recommendation
Not started
The Examining Authority writes its recommendation report. This must be completed and sent to the relevant Secretary of State within 3 months of the end of examination stage.
Making a recommendation.
Decision
Not started
The decision stage is when the relevant Secretary of State then reviews the report and makes the final decision. They have 3 months to make a decision.
Who makes the final decision.
What happens after the decision is made
Not started
Once the Secretary of State has made a decision, challenges can be made to the High Court. All procedures must be followed when making a challenge. The High Court will decide if there are grounds for a judicial review.
This must happen within 6 weeks.
What you can do after the decision has been made.Project location
Land to the south west of the village of Camblesforth and to the north of the village of Hirst Court
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Contact us
Telephone
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Telephone: 0303 444 5000
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Closed on weekends and bank holidays.
HeliosRenewableEnergy@planninginspectorate.gov.uk.
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