Kingston Estate Planning Inquiry
Kingston Estate Planning Inquiry Closed - Decision Issued
Site: Land to the west of Wood Lane and Stocking Lane, Kingston Estate, Gotham
Proposal: Installation of renewable energy generating solar farm comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays, together with substation, inverter stations, security measures, site access, internal access tracks and other ancillary infrastructure, including landscaping and biodiversity enhancements
Planning inspectorate reference: APP/P3040/W/23/3329235
Rushcliffe Borough Council reference: 22/00319/FUL
The planning appeal inquiry will take place on 21 May 2024. Schedule for four sitting days and will be held at Rushcliffe Arena, Rugby Road, West Bridgford, NG2 7YG.
Contents
CD1 - Application Documents and Plans
CD2 - Committee Report and Decision Notice
CD3 - National Planning Policy, Guidance and Legislation
CD4 - The Development Plan, Local Policy and Guidance
CD5 - Relevant Appeal Decisions and Case Law
CD6 - Planning Application Consultation Responses
CD7 - Planning Appeal Documents
Documents
CD1 - Application Documents and Plans
CD1.1 Application Form, dated 11 February 2022
CD1.2 Design and Access Statement, dated 7 February 2022, prepared by Neo Environmental Limited
CD1.3 Planning Statement, dated 7 February 2022, prepared by Neo Environmental Limited
CD1.4 Statement of Community Involvement, prepared by RES
CD1.5 Site Location Plan (Drawing Number 04533-RES-LAY-DR-PT-001 Rev 02), prepared by RES
CD1.6 Site Location Map (Drawing Number 04533-RES-LAY-DR-PT-002 Rev 02), prepared by RES
CD1.8A Site Layout Plan (Drawing Number 04533-RES-LAY-DR-XX-001 Rev 05), prepared by RES
CD1.8B Site Layout Plan (Drawing Number 04533-RES-LAY-DR-XX-001 Rev 06), prepared by RES
CD1.8C Site Layout Plan (Drawing Number 04533-RES-LAY-DR-XX-001 Rev 07), prepared by RES
CD1.9A Infrastructure Layout (Drawing Number 04533-RES-LAY-DR-XX-002 Rev 02), prepared by RES
CD1.9B Infrastructure Layout (Drawing Number 04533-RES-LAY-DR-XX-002 Rev 04), prepared by RES
CD1.10 Access Track Detail (Drawing Number 04533-RES-ACC-DR-PT-001 Rev 01), prepared by RES
CD1.12 Typical PV Module and Rack Detail (Drawing Number 04533-RES-SOL-DR-PT-001 Rev 01), prepared by RES
CD1.13 Typical Security Fence Detail (Drawing Number 04533-RES-SEC-DR-PT-001 Rev 03), prepared by RES
CD1.14 Typical Security CCTV Detail (Drawing Number 04533-RES-SEC-DR-PT-002 Rev 04), prepared by RES
CD1.17 Typical Deer Fence (Drawing Number 04533-RES-SEC-DR-PT-003 Rev 02), prepared by RES
CD1.23.6 Biodiversity Management Plan, dated 3 February 2022, prepared by Neo Environmental Limited
CD1.23.8 Bird Hazard Management Plan, dated 20 January 2022, prepared by Neo Environmental Limited
CD1.24.2 Appendix 3B – Tables, prepared by Neo Environmental Limited
CD1.24.3 Appendix 3C – Plates, prepared by Neo Environmental Limited
CD1.24.5 Appendix 3D: Geophysical Survey Report Part 2, prepared by Neo Environmental Limited
CD1.28.1 Appendix 7A: Figures, prepared by Neo Environmental Limited
CD1.28.6 Appendix 7J: Visibility Assessment Evidence, prepared by Neo Environmental Limited
CD1.32 Technical Appendix 11: PROW Management Plan, dated 18 August 2023
CD1.33 Ecology Rebuttal, dated 15 June 2022, prepared by Neo Environmental Limited
CD1.34 Response to Concerns, dated 23 August 2022, prepared by Neo Environmental Limited
CD1.35 Green Belt Assessment, dated 7 December 2022, prepared by Neo Environmental Limited
CD1.37 Kingston Solar Farm Cumulative Map
CD2 - Committee Report and Decision Notice
CD2.1 Committee Report
CD2.2 Decision Notice
CD2.3 Meeting Minutes
CD2.4 Meeting Agenda
CD3 - National Planning Policy, Guidance and Legislation
CD3.1A National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024)
CD3.2 National Planning Practice Guide (Electronic Version only)
CD3.3A National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN-1) (Designated 2024)
CD3.4A National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN-3) (Designated 2024)
CD3.5 Government Solar Strategy 2014
CD3.8 Climate Change Act 2008
CD3.9 Climate Change Act (2050 target amendment) Order 2019
CD3.11 UK Parliament declaration of an Environmental and Climate Change Emergency (May 2019)
CD3.12 Energy White Paper: Powering our Net Zero Future (December 2020)
CD3.13 UK Government press release of acceleration of carbon reduction to 2035, (April 2021)
CD3.14 Extracts from ‘Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics' (July 2022)
CD3.16 'Achieving Net Zero' published by the National Audit Office (December 2020)
CD3.17 Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener (October 2021)
CD3.18 British Energy Security Strategy (April 2022)
CD3.19 The Government Food Strategy (June 2022)
CD3.20 Powering Up Britain Energy Security Strategy (March 2023)
CD3.21 Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, Third Edition (2013)
CD3.22 An Approach to Landscape Character Assessment (2014)
CD3.23 An Approach to Landscape Sensitivity Assessment (2019)
CD3.24 Technical Guidance Note - Visual Representation of Development Proposals (2019)
CD3.26 Technical Guidance Note - Assessing Landscape Value Outside National Designations (2021)
CD3.27 Natural Capital Best Practice Guidance, Solar Energy UK (2022)
CD3.28 National Character Area 74 Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire Wolds (2014)
CD3.29 East Midlands Landscape Character Assessment (2010)
CD3.30 Greater Nottingham Landscape Character Assessment (2008)
CD3.31 Rushcliffe Borough Council, Solar Farm Development Planning Guidance, (2022)
CD3.32 Melton and Rushcliffe Landscape Sensitivity Study: Wind Energy Development (2014)
CD3.33 Nottingham-Derby Green Belt Review (2006)
CD3.34 Rushcliffe Green Belt Review (2013)
CD3.35 Nottinghamshire Wolds - Regional Character Area
CD4 - The Development Plan, Local Policy and Guidance
CD4.1 Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1: Core Strategy
CD4.2 Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies
Supplementary Planning Guidance
CD4.3 The Gotham Neighbourhood Plan
CD4.4 The East Leake Neighbourhood Plan
CD4.5 Rushcliffe Borough Climate Change Strategy
CD4.6 Rushcliffe Borough Solar Farm Development Planning Guidance
CD4.7 No documents associated with this code
CD5 - Relevant Appeal Decisions and Case Law
CD5.8 Land near to Bishops Itchington, Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire APP/J3720/W/22/3292579
CD5.9 Galloway V Durham County Council - [2024] EWHC 367 (Admin)
CD5.10 Land at Barton in Fabis, Nottingham, NG11 0HA - APP/P3040/W/23/3324608
CD5.11 Appeal Decision: Land at Crays Hall Farm, Church Lane, Crays Hill Appeal Ref: APP/V1505/W/23/3318171
CD5.12 Appeal Decision: Land at Sherbourne, Warwick Appeal Ref: APP/T3725/W/23/3317247
CD5.13 Appeal Decision: Little Heath Lane, Little Heath, Berkhamsted Appeal Ref; APP/A1910/W/23/3317818
CD5.14 Appeal Decision: Land at Cannon Barns Road, East Hanningfield Appeal Ref: APP/W1525/W/22/3300222
CD5.15 Appeal Decision: Land at Park Farm, Dunton Road, Herongate Appeal Ref: APP/V1505/W/22/3301454
CD5.16 Appeal Decision: Rawfield Lane, Fairbourne, Selby Appeal Ref: APP/N2739/W/22/330062
CD5.20 Appeal Decision: Land at Graveley Lane, Hertfordshire Appeal Ref: APP/X1925/V/23/3323321
CD6 - Planning Application Consultation Responses
CD6.1A Conservation Officer dated 16.06.2022
CD6.1B Conservation Officer dated 29.06.2022
CD6.2 Nottinghamshire County Council Highways dated 24.02.2022
CD6.3 Environmental Health dated 04.04.2022
CD6.4A Nottinghamshire County Council Public Rights of Way dated 17.03.2022
CD6.4B Nottinghamshire County Council Public Rights of Way dated 12.04.2022
CD6.4C Nottinghamshire County Council Public Rights of Way dated 10.09.2022
CD6.5 Nottinghamshire Police Designing Out Crime Officer dated 02.02.2023
CD6.6 RBC Planning Policy and Associated Comments dated 06.04.2022
CD6.7 Trent Valley Internal Drainage Board dated 25.02.2022
CD6.8A Ecology and Sustainability Officer dated 10.03.2022
CD6.8B Ecology and Sustainability Officer dated 10.06.2022
CD6.9 Ramblers Association dated 15.03.2022
CD6.10 MAG East Midlands Airport dated 17.03.2022
CD6.11 Nottinghamshire County Council Planning Policy dated 31.05.2022
CD6.12 External Landscape Advisor dated October 2022
CD6.13 Nottinghamshire County Council Heritage dated 04.07.2022 (uploaded 15.02.2023)
CD6.14A West Leake Parish Council and Additional Comments date 01.04.2022
CD6.14B West Leake Parish Council 14.02.2023
CD6.15A East Leake Parish Council dated 24.03.2022
CD6.15B East Leake Parish Council dated 15.02.2023
CD6.16A Gotham Parish Council dated 15.03.2022
CD6.16B Gotham Parish Council dated 08.02.2023
CD6.17 Kingston Upon Soar Parish Council dated 22.03.2022
CD6.18 Sutton Bonington Parish Council dated 01.04.2022
CD6.19A Kevin Shaw on behalf of Cllr Shaw dated 16.03.2022
CD6.19B Kevin Shaw on behalf of Cllr Shaw dated 15.02.2023
CD6.20A Cllr Walker dated 28.03.2022
CD6.20B Cllr Walker dated 10.02.2023
CD6.21A Cllr Thomas dated 02.04.2022
CD6.21B Cllr Thomas dated 29.01.2023
CD6.21C Cllr Thomas dated 08.03.2023
CD6.22A Cllr Way dated 06.04.2022
CD6.22B Cllr Way dated 15.02.2023
CD6.23 Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE)
CD6.24 Access Field Officer East and West Midlands - British Horse Society
CD7 - Planning Appeal Documents
Appeal Administration
CD7.1 CD 7.1 Planning Appeal Form
CD7.2 - No documents associated with this code
CD7.3 - No documents associated with this code
CD7.4 - No documents associated with this code
CD7.5 - No documents associated with this code
Statements of Case
CD7.6 CD 7.6 Appellants Statements of Case
CD7.6A Appendix A: Rushcliffe Borough Council– Notice of Refusal
CD7.6B Appendix B: Landscape and Visual Appeal Report
CD7. 6B.1 Figure 1 ZTV - with Woodland Viewpoint
CD7. 6B.2 Figure 2 - Bare Ground ZTV with % Visibility
CD7. 6B.3 Figure 3 - Woodland ZTV with % Visibility
CD7. 6B.4 Figure 4 - Proposed Vegetation/Mitigation ZTV with % Visibility
CD7. 6B.5 Figure 5 - Viewpoint Location Map
CD7. 6B.6 Figure 6 - Viewpoint A (Viewpoint 2 from Original application)
CD7. 6B.7 Figure 7 - Viewpoint B (New for the use of this Study)
CD7.6B.8 Figure 8 - Viewpoint C (New for the use of this Study)
CD7.6B.9 Figure 9 - Viewpoint D (New for the use of this Study)
CD7.6B.10 Figure 10 - Viewpoint E (Viewpoint 8 from the original application)
CD7.6C Appendix C: Green Belt Assessment
CD7.6D Appendix D: Planners Report
CD7.6E Appendix E:Grid Capacity Analysis
CD7.6E.1 Updated Figure 3 of Appendix E
CD7 6F Appendix F: Field Numbers
CD7.7 CD 7.7 LPA Statements of Case
Statements of Common Ground
CD7.9 Statement of Common Ground
CD7.9B Conditions with Inspector, LPA & Appellant Comments
Proofs of Evidence
CD7.10 Appellants Planning Witness Proof of Evidence
CD7.10A Appellant Planning Witness Summary
CD7.10B Appellant planning Witness appendices
CD 7.10C Statutory Biodiversity Metric
CD7.11 Appellant Landscape Witness Proof of Evidence
CD7.11A Landscape Witness Summary
CD7.11B Landscape Witness Appendices
CD7.12 Proof of Evidence RBC
CD7.12A LPA Planning Witness Summary
Pubic Inquiry Documents
INQ 1 Council's Opening Submissions
INQ 2 Appellants Opening Submissions
INQ 3 Mr Mostyn - Public Speaker
INQ 4 Helen Hamilton - Public Speaker
INQ 5 Carly Tinkler - Public Speaker
INQ 6 Cllr Thomas - Public Speaker
INQ 7 Thomas Griffiths - Public Speaker
INQ 8 Extract of Proof of Evidence from Thorton Public Inquiry
INQ 9 Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament