2025: Time limit for authority to acquire land compulsorily
From the Development Consent Order: 17. (1) After the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which this Order is made— (a) no notice to treat is to be served … Read more
2021: Quinbrook acquires Cleve Hill; renames it Project Fortress
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has acquired the 350MW Cleve Hill solar-plus-storage site in Kent. Wildlife protection work is expected to start in Spring 2022, with construction of the site, which has been renamed Project Fortress, expected to … Read more
2020: Development Consent Order came into force
The Statutory Instrument that is “The Cleve Hill Solar Park Order 2020” was made on 28th May 2020 and came into force on 19th June 2020
DECISION MADE: Application granted consent
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy granted development consent for the Project. For further information please refer to the following documents: Secretary of State Decision Letter Development Consent Order as Made … Read more
Responses published
The responses to the Secretary of State’s recent consultation have now been published.
Secretary of State seeks comments
The Secretary of State has issued a letter seeking comments from the Applicant on matters raised during the Examination. Consultation responses should be submitted by 23.59 on 20 April 2020.
Examining Authority issues a Recommendation Report
The Examining Authority today issued a Recommendation Report to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State has three months in which to issue a decision. The decision letter and Recommendation Report will be published … Read more
Close of Examination period
Receipt by the The Examining Authority is under a duty to complete the Examination of the application by the end of the period of 6 months
Deadline 7
Receipt by the ExA of documents/submissions
Issue of report by the Examining Authority
• The Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) (if required); • The ExA’s dDCO (if required); • Any requests for information under Rule 17 of the Examination Rules (if required)
Deadline 6
Receipt by the ExA of documents/submissions
Open Exhibition – Views of Graveney Marshes
20 September – 7 October 2019 Fleur de Lis Gallery, 12 Preston Street, Faversham. Prizes for best amateur artist and best amateur photographer. See our news page for full details
Deadline 5
Receipt by the ExA of documents/submissions
Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 2
Thursday 12 September 2019 at 10:00 Hempstead House Hotel, London Road, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PP. Seating available from 09:30 Interested Parties should notify the Case Manager, Hefin Jones, at CleveHillSolarPark@planninginspectorate.gov.uk by Friday 30 August 2019
Issue Specific Hearing 6 – into Environmental Matters
Wednesday 11 September 2019 at 10:00 Hempstead House Hotel, London Road, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PP. Seating available from 09:30 Interested Parties should notify the Case Manager, Hefin Jones, at CleveHillSolarPark@planninginspectorate.gov.uk by Friday 30 August 2019
Issue Specific Hearing 5 – into the draft Development Consent Order (dDCO)
Tuesday 10 September 2019 at 14.00 Hempstead House Hotel, London Road, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PP. Seating available from 13:30. Interested Parties should notify the Case Manager, Hefin Jones, at CleveHillSolarPark@planninginspectorate.gov.uk by Friday 30 August 2019
Live debate in Parliament ‘Local environmental impact of a solar power plant at Cleve Hill’
Monday 9 September 2019 at 17:30. Press call followed by a live debate. See our news page for full details
Deadline 4
receipt by the ExA of documents/submissions
Examining Authority issue notification of further hearings
Latest hearings to be held at Hempstead House Hotel, London Road, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PP in September 2019 Tuesday 10 September 2019 at 10:00 Open Floor Hearing 3 Solely to provide those who have not been … Read more
Deadline 3
receipt by the ExA of documents/submissions