Cotswold District Council has granted planning permission for Innova’s 13MW Welsh Way solar farm project in Gloucestershire, England.
The project is located near Fairford, a short distance away from Innova’s Cheltenham office. Once built and energised, the solar farm will deliver enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of 2700 homes.
The developer said the site will have a positive environmental impact by significantly increasing biodiversity on the site, delivering a 115.09% biodiversity net gain for habitat units.
In addition to its environmental benefits, the project team is in the process of agreeing a community benefit fund aimed at supporting local initiatives.
Innova project manager William Griffiths said: “We are thrilled to announce that Welsh Way Solar Farm has received planning permission from Cotswold District Council.
“We are grateful to Cotswold District Council and their statutory consultees for their proactive engagement throughout the pre application and planning determination phases of the project.
“We look forward to the next stages of the project leading up to the project’s construction and operation.”
Innova said it would like to thank Ben Lewis at RenPlan (Planning Consultant) for assistance, advice, and guidance throughout the development process; the landowners for hosting the array and working closely with the project team; and Roadnight Taylor for introducing the scheme and providing grid expertise.