Response 946492

Response to request for information

Reference

946492

Response date

12 October 2022

Request

1. Does the council have a Local Plan, which has been developed and/or updated in the past seven years (from January 2016 to date)?
2. Has any area(s) been identified as suitable for wind energy development in the latest Local Plan?
3. Has the council explicitly considered and has been unable to identify a suitable area for wind energy development in the latest Local Plan?
4. Does the council have a Neighbourhood Plan(s), which has been developed and/or updated in the past seven years (from January 2016 to date)?
5. Has any area(s) been identified as suitable for wind energy development in the latest Neighbourhood Plan?
6. Has the council explicitly considered and has been unable to identify a suitable area for wind energy development in the latest Neighbourhood Plan?
7. Please confirm how many (if any) onshore wind farm applications have been granted planning approval by the local authority during the past seven years (January 2016 to date)?
8. Please confirm how many (if any) solar farm (large-scale ground-mounted solar PV system) applications have been granted planning approval by the local authority during the past seven years (January 2016 to date)?

Further, can you kindly provide a copy of the latest (a) Local Plan and (b) Neighbourhood Plan and (c) confirm which sections (or pages) relate to the identification (or non-identification) of suitable areas for wind energy development?

Response

1. Does the council have a Local Plan, which has been developed and/or updated in the past seven years (from January 2016 to date)?
   • Yes, Local Plan Part 2, land and planning policies. Adopted 2019.
2. Has any area(s) been identified as suitable for wind energy development in the latest Local Plan?
   • There hasn't specifically been any locations identified suitable, although there are clear policy points to be met to allow future developments to occur.
3. Has the council explicitly considered and has been unable to identify a suitable area for wind energy development in the latest Local Plan?
   • There hasn't specifically been any locations identified suitable, although there are clear policy points to be met to allow future developments to occur.
4. Does the council have a Neighbourhood Plan(s), which has been developed and/or updated in the past seven years (from January 2016 to date)?
   • There have been 6 Neighbourhood Plans adopted since 2016, with other areas being designated as neighbourhood areas.
5. Has any area(s) been identified as suitable for wind energy development in the latest Neighbourhood Plan?
   • Please see all neighbourhood plans online under the planning policy section of the website.
6. Has the council explicitly considered and has been unable to identify a suitable area for wind energy development in the latest Neighbourhood Plan?
   • Please see all neighbourhood plans online under the planning policy section of the website.
7. Please confirm how many (if any) onshore wind farm applications have been granted planning approval by the local authority during the past seven years (January 2016 to date)?
   • 3 onshore wind applications have been granted since 2016.
8. Please confirm how many (if any) solar farm ( large-scale ground-mounted solar PV system) applications have been granted planning approval by the local authority during the past seven years (January 2016 to date)?
   • 13 solar farm applications have been permitted since 2016, ranging in sizes from 0.23 MW to 10MW.

All Planning policy documents are up to date and online via the Rushcliffe Borough Council website under planning policy section. Policy 16 of the Local Plan Part 2 is the specific Renewable Energy policy. 

Planning policy - Rushcliffe Borough Council