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Planning documents

A short guide to the official application documents. Read the applicant’s account alongside the plans, and check the pages behind any claim.

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Application documents

  • Planning Statement ↗

    Submitted on behalf of Blackthorn Solar Farm Limited · Council document 2746201

    Start with the applicant’s account of the proposal and its planning context. Read it alongside the drawings and supporting reports.

    Reading reference: Full statement; Council document 2746201
    Listing reviewed 18 September 2026. PDF on the Council website.

  • Site Location Map — Overview ↗

    Submitted on behalf of Blackthorn Solar Farm Limited · Council document 2746036

    Find the two land parcels and the application boundary. The full sheet includes the applicant’s legend and site notice locations.

    Reading reference: Full document; see the table of contents where provided
    Listing reviewed 25 September 2026. PDF on the Council website.

  • Site Layout Plan — Overview ↗

    Submitted on behalf of Blackthorn Solar Farm Limited · Council document 2746025

    See how the proposed panels, tracks and associated equipment are arranged across the site. The full Council file also contains the detailed layout sheets.

    Reading reference: Full document; see the table of contents where provided
    Listing reviewed 25 September 2026. PDF on the Council website.

  • Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment ↗

    Submitted on behalf of Blackthorn Solar Farm Limited · Council document 2746171

    Read the applicant’s assessment of the landscape, views and proposed mitigation, with its maps and viewpoint material.

    Reading reference: Full document; see the table of contents where provided
    Listing reviewed 25 September 2026. PDF on the Council website.

  • Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) ↗

    Submitted on behalf of Blackthorn Solar Farm Limited · Council document 2746030

    Read the applicant’s ecological assessment and proposed measures. Listed as “EcIA” in the Council file.

    Reading reference: Full document; see the table of contents where provided
    Listing reviewed 25 September 2026. PDF on the Council website.

  • Glint and Glare Report ↗

    Submitted on behalf of Blackthorn Solar Farm Limited · Council document 2746100

    Read the applicant’s assessment of reflected light from the proposed panels. Supporting appendices are in the full Council file.

    Reading reference: Full document; see the table of contents where provided
    Listing reviewed 25 September 2026. PDF on the Council website.

Council decisions and correspondence

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