A public inquiry is being held after the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities called-in a planning application for a:
- Proposed solar farm measuring 88 hectares with associated battery storage containers, transformers stations, storage buildings, fencing etc including means of access.
Inquiry dates
The inquiry opened on Tuesday 12 September 2023 and closed on Friday 22 September 2023.
Next steps
The Inspector will now consider the application and make his recommendation to the Secretary of State, who will then consider the Inspector’s report and issue a decision.
The supporting documents below will remain on the website until after this decision is made.
Planning application details
- Application by: AGR 4 Solar Limited
- Location: land north and east of Great Wymondley
- Planning Application Reference: 21/03380/FP
- Planning Inspectorate Reference: APP/X1925/V/23/3323321
Core documents
Planning Documents (CD1 - CD12)
CD1 Application Form and Certs
CD 4(1) App B - LVIA Figures (Part 1 of 6)
CD 4(2) App B - LVIA Figures (Part 2 of 6)
CD 4(3) App B - LVIA Figures (Part 3 of 6)
CD 4(4) App B - LVIA Figures (Part 4 of 6)
CD 4(5) App B - LVIA Figures (Part 5 of 6)
CD 4(6) App B - LVIA Figures (Part 6 of 6)
CD7 App E Ecologiocal Assessment
CD10 App I Transport Statement v3
CD11 App H Agricultural Land Assessment
Planning Drawings (CD13 - CD28)
CD13 3004-01-001 Site Location Plan - RevA
CD14 3004-01-002 Statutory Plan Rev B
CD15 3004-01-004 Illustrative PV Frame and Panels
CD16 3004-01-003 General Arrangement Rev F
CD17 3004-01-005 Indicative Inverter-Transformer Station
CD18 3004-01-006 Storage Building
CD19 3004-01-007 Control Building
CD20 3004-01-008 Switchgear Building
CD21 3004-01-009 Battery Storage Container
CD23 3004-01-011 Typical Cable Trench
CD24 3004-01-012 Landscape Proposals Rev F
CD26 3004-01-D05 Forward Visiblity Splays
Other Supporting Documents (CD29 - CD34)
CD29 Response to Highways Consultations
CD31 Drainage Technical Note v1.1
CD33 Comments on Landcspe Review and Updates
Determination Documents (CD35 - CD37)
CD 35a Planning Committee Report
CD35b Supplement to Planning Committee Report
CD36 Planning Control Committee Minutes
CD37 Planning Committee Decision Sheet
AGR Planning Witness Core Documents (CD38 - CD65)
CD38 Pre-application Advice Response
CD39a North Hertfordshire District Local Plan 2011-2031
CD39b Appendix 5a - Policies Map coverage and key
CD40 Wymondley Neighbourhood Plan May 2019 FINAL
CD41 Future Energy Scenario 2023
CD42 Clean Growth Strategy correction April 2018
CD44 - Net- Zero Strategy - Build Back Greener
CD46 British Energy Security Strategy
CD47 Climate Change Committee 2023 Report to Parliament
CD48 Mission Zero Independent Review
CD54 NHDC Declaration of Climate Change Emergency
CD55 HCC Declaration of Climate Change Emergency
CD61 Applicant's Statement of Case
CD64c NPPG_Flood Risk and Coastal Change
CD64d NPPG_Historic Environment
CD64e NPPG_Natural Environment
CD64f NPPG_Renewable and Low Carbon Energy
CD64g NPPG_Use of Planning Conditions
CD65a NHDC Climate Change Strategy 2022-2027 V3
Landscape Core Documents (CD66 - CD86)
CD68 NCA 87 East Anglian Chalk
CD69 Extract of East of England Landscape Framework
CD70 Extract of Hertfordshire Landscape Character Assessment
CD71 Extract of North Herts Landscape Study
CD74 Updated LVIA Figure 9b(i)
CD75 Updated LVIA Figure 9b(ii)
CD76 Updated LVIA Figure 9c(i)
CD77 Updated LVIA Figure 9c(ii)
CD80 Updated LVIA Figure 12b(i)
CD81 Updated LVIA Figure 12b(ii)
CD82 Updated LVIA Figure 12c(i)
CD83 Updated LVIA Figure 12c(ii)
CD86a Landscape and Visual Review -TLP May 2022
CD86b Landscape and Visual Review -TLP July 2022
AGR Flood Risk and Drainage Witness Core Documents (CD87 - CD89)
CD87 Flood Investigation Report
CD88 Flood Alleviation Feasibility Study
CD89 Hydrologic Response of Solar Farms
AGR Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Witness Core Documents (CD90 - CD108)
CD90 Statements of Heritage Significance
CD91 The Setting of Heritage Assets
CD93 Great Wymondley CA Character Statement 2020
CD96 The-Archaeology-of-the-Wymondleys
CD97 Patterns of re-use former monastic buildings
CD100 Wymondley Priory_ barn_moat
CD101 Conduit Head at Priory Farm
CD106 Church of St Mary the Virgin
CD107 ZTVs and Designated Heritage Assets
AGR Ecology Witness Core Documents (CD109 - CD110)
AGR Transportation Witness Core Documents (CD111 - CD117)
CD113 - DMRB CD 109 revision 1 Extract
CD114 - DMRB CD 123 Version 2.1.0 Extract
CD115 - DMRB CA 185 Vehicle speed measurement Extract
Relevant Appeal / Legal Decisions (CD118 - CD127)
CD118 Turner v SSCLG 2016 EWCA Civ 466
CD119 Samuel Smith Brewery v NYCC
CD121 Appeal Decision 3315877 Scruton
CD122 Appeal Decision 3300222 East Hanningfield
CD123 Appeal Decision 3261646 Iron Acton
CD124 Appeal Decision 3290256 Monk Fryston
CD125 Appeal Decision 3298962 Mill Hill
CD126 Appeal Decision 3293667 New Works Lane
CD127 Appeal Decision 3304561 Minchens Lane
AGR Agricultural Witness Core Documents (CD128 - CD134)
CD129 Extract from ALC Methodology
CD130 Extracts from the ALC Report (2021)
CD131 Description of the Installation Process
CD132 Cereal and Oilseed Production 2022
CD133 Analysis of UK Food Security
CD134 Defra Press Release 6th December 2022
North Hertfordshire District Council Documents (CD135 - CD138)
CD136 Energy White Paper Powering our Net Zero Future
CD138 Statement of Case of NHDC
Additional Core Documents (CD139 - CD154)
CD139 Planning Inspectors CMC Note
CD140 Statement of Common Ground - NHC and AGR
CD142 Stroud DC v Secretary of State (2015)
CD143 CG1 Green Belt Review 2016
CD146 3004-01-SVI Site Visit Itinerary
CD147 Biodiversity Management Plan
Applicant's Proofs of Evidence (CD155 - CD171)
CD155 APP-AH-1 - Alistair Hoyle - Summary Proof of Evidence
CD169 APP-TK-2 - Tony Kernon - Proof of Evidence
CD170 APP-TK-3 - Tony Kernon - Appendices Part 1
CD171 APP-TK-3 - Tony Kernon - Appendices Part 2
Council's Proof of Evidence (CD172 - CD174)
CD173 Planning Proof of Evidence of Michael Robinson
Rule 6 Party Documents - Joint Objectors Group (CD175 - CD196)
CD175 Joint Objectors Group - Statement of Case
CD181 Planning proof of evidence – Jed Griffiths
Inquiry Documents
CD200 Hertfordshire County Council FOI Fire Response
CD201 Opening Submission on behalf of the Applicant
CD204 Presentation by David Jackson re; Archaeology
CD205 Link to YouTube Video 'Solar Harm Video'
CD207 List of Neighbours and Consultees Notified
CD213 Webpage showing example of concrete ballast blocks
CD215 C-5208 110 P1 Drainage Layout
CD216 3004-01-TN01 - Cable Route Works Technical Note
CD219 3004-01-SKYL Illustrative Skylark Plots Plan
CD236 3004-01-SVI Revised Site Visit Itinerary
CD237 Biodiversity Net Gain Metric - V4 PDF
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