PS Renewables and Orsted have extended the consultation for their proposed 740MW One Earth solar farm, located primarily in Nottinghamshire, UK.
Due to the upcoming national elections, the developers have chosen to extend this consultation by an additional two weeks to allow anyone who is interested in the project to take part.
This statutory consultation is now running for eight weeks, from Wednesday 29 May to Tuesday, 23 July 2024.
Last Autumn, the developers behind the project hosted a first round of consultation on their early proposals for One Earth.
Feedback from the first consultation, as well as the results of ongoing environmental and technical assessments have informed the updated proposals which are being presented during this consultation.
There are several key changes from the initial design to reduce visual impact to villages and homes near the project boundary, the developers said.
This includes removing solar panels to develop set-backs from properties and adding landscaping to create natural visual screening, in order to address the key concerns raised during the first consultation.
Under the plans, the proposed solar farm, along with associated battery storage and infrastructure, would connect into the National Grid at High Marnham substation.
Matt Hazell, co-owner of PS Renewables, said: “We appreciate that the election may prevent some individuals from being able to engage with our consultation.
“We want to ensure that everyone who has an interest in One Earth has the opportunity to learn about our updated proposals and provide feedback, which is why we have decided to extend the consultation.”
During the eight-week consultation period, there are a variety of opportunities to learn more about the updated proposals, including in-person events in locations across the local area and online, where individuals can meet the project team, ask questions, and provide their feedback.
The developers have already hosted several in-person events, but more are scheduled across the consultation period.