Response 2543088

Response to request for information

Reference

2543088

Response date

12 December 2023

Request

1. How many hectares of  grade 1/2/3a agricultural land were there in the district in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023?
2. How many planning permissions to build solar farms on grade 1/2/3a agricultural land were submitted in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023?
3. How many planning permissions were granted in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023?
4. How many planning permissions were rejected in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023?

Response

1. How many hectares of  grade 1/2/3a agricultural land were there in the district in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023? We do not hold this information.
2. How many planning permissions to build solar farms on grade 1/2/3a agricultural land were submitted in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023? See information below
3. How many planning permissions were granted in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023? See information below
4. How many planning permissions were rejected in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023? See information below

 

2018

• None

2019

• None

2022

Application number - 22/00303/FUL

• Agri-classification - small part 3a
• Approved - No
• Refused - Yes
• Site area in hectares (ha.) - 81.58
• Capacity megawatts (MW) - 49.9

Application number - 22/00319/FUL

• Agri-classification - 3b
• Approved - Yes
• Refused - No
• Site area in hectares (ha.) - 80.56
• Capacity megawatts (MW) - 49.9

Application number - 22/00809/FUL

• Agri-classification - 35% 2 and 3a
• Approved - Yes
• Refused - No
• Site area in hectares (ha.) - 60.94
• Capacity megawatts (MW) - 49.9

Application number - 22/01511/FUL

• Agri-classification - 4 & 5
• Approved - Yes
• Refused - No
• Site area in hectares (ha.) - 7.1
• Capacity megawatts (MW) - 4.2

Application number - 22/02241/FUL

• Agri-classification - 38% 2 and 3a
• Approved - No
• Refused - Yes
• Site area in hectares (ha.) - 94.24
• Capacity megawatts (MW) - 49.2

2023

Application number - 22/00254/FUL

• Agri-classification - 3
• Approved - Yes
• Refused - No
• Site area in hectares (ha.) - 84.12
• Capacity megawatts (MW) - 49.9

Application number - 22/00250/FUL

• Agri-classification - 63% grade 3a remainder 3b
• Approved - to be determined
• Refused - not applicable
• Site area in hectares (ha.) - 51.4
• Capacity megawatts (MW) - 20