Marie King
The inaugural Traffic Management Group meeting was held with the Developer on 19th October. Disappointingly, neither KCC, Swale Borough Council nor Kent Highways attended. The minutes can be access via the following link. https://m.facebook.com/groups/1582571795301744/permalink/4041425749416324/ It … Read more
The Developer has issued it’s latest newsletter confirming construction will begin in October 2022. Read the full newsletter here https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5992b8d8bf629ad8f9d3048c/t/635a944238df077c07cb463f/1666880602083/Community+Newsletter+October+2022er at
Pile testing will commence on 27 October and should complete by 11 November. This forms part of the project’s investigation works and involves inserting and removing piles from various points across the site to establish … Read more
The Developer’s have submitted their final SPA Construction Noise Plans to Swale Borough Council for approval. This is the last one – for now!! GREAT has submitted its formal response to this submission. We have … Read more
The Developer’s have submitted their final Operational Noise Plans to Swale Borough Council for approval. GREAT has submitted its formal response to this submission. We would welcome your support to submit your own comments by … Read more
The Developer’s have submitted their final Public Rights of Way Diversions Plans to Swale Borough Council for approval. GREAT has submitted its formal response to this submission. We would welcome your support to submit your … Read more
The Developer’s have submitted their final Protected Species Plans to Swale Borough Council for approval. GREAT has submitted its formal response to this submission. We are very concerned about a number of their proposals which … Read more
The Developer’s have submitted their final Construction Environment Management Plans to Swale Borough Council for approval. GREAT has submitted its formal response to this submission. We are very concerned about a number of their proposals … Read more
The Developer’s have submitted their final Landscape & Biodiversity Management Plans to Swale Borough Council for approval. GREAT has submitted its formal response to this submission. We are very concerned about a number of their … Read more
The Developer’s have submitted their final Surface and Foul Water Drainage Plans to Swale Borough Council for approval. GREAT has submitted its formal response to this submission. This is an important document as we believe … Read more
The Developer’s have submitted their final Detailed Design and Fencing Plans to Swale Borough Council for approval. GREAT is currently completing a formal response to this submission. This is an important document as we have … Read more
The Developer’s have submitted their final Construction Traffic Management Plan to Swale Borough Council for approval. GREAT is currently completing a formal response to this submission. This is an extremely important document as it sets … Read more
The Development Consent Order (DCO) approved in May 2020 included 20 requirements the Developer must satisfy before development works can commence. The outline details of these are: Time limits – the development must commence no … Read more
NPL Second Nature published an interesting blog about the broad-brush application of herbicides to which the entire site of a proposed solar farm had just been subjected. Why can’t a landowner prevent this from happening, … Read more
GREAT has joined the Solar Campaign Alliance, a joint venture between resident-driven action groups opposing the rapidly growing issue of large-scale solar developments on UK farmland. Following approval of the Cleve Hill Solar Farm proposal, … Read more
Cleve Hill Solar Park Ltd (CHSPL) announced that work to displace the water voles on the site will commence on 21 March 2022 and is expected to take 6 weeks to complete. This work is … Read more
Jon Ungoed-Thomas from The Guardian reports that a proposed new £600m solar farm in eastern England – covering an area eight times bigger than Hyde Park in central London – faces opposition over claims it … Read more
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has purchased Hive Energy’s interest in Cleve Hill Solar Park and will be taking forward the project onto the design and build stage. Quinbrook has international experience in the large format utility … Read more
Elizabeth Piper and Nora Buli of Reuters report that the British government announced the biggest auction round of its renewable energy scheme, hoping to build up enough extra offshore wind capacity to power about 8 … Read more
Amy Oliver for the Mail on Sunday reports that UK’s giant battery ‘farms’ spark fears of explosions that can reach temperatures of 660C – even worse than the Beirut port blast – with one expert … Read more