Type of application
Full Planning Application
Applicant name
Low Carbon Solar Park 6 Limited
Site address
Land East of Pelham substation, Maggots End, Manuden
Description of proposed development
Construction and operation of a solar farm comprising ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays and battery storage together with associated development, including inverter cabins, DNO substation, customer switchgear, access, fencing, CCTV cameras and landscaping
Case Office
Major Casework Team
Procedure
Written Representations
Key dates:
Date
Date application valid
20 October 2022
Date by when representations must be made
20 March 2023
Target Decision
1 June 2023
Decision date
11 May 2023
Decision
Make a representation
The application can be inspected under the application plans and documents heading below.
You will be able to comment on this application until 20 March 2023
Please base your comments on planning matters.
Please avoid the use of inflammatory, discriminatory or abusive comments
All representations made in connection with the development proposal will be made publicly available on the website shortly after the end of the representation period. The name of the individual author or organisation will be published however addresses, signatures and contact details will not be published. We advise you not to include any other personal information about yourself or others.
Our Customer Privacy Notice sets out how we handle personal data in accordance with the law.
Send your comments via email to section62a@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
or write to
Inquiries and Major Casework Team,
The Planning Inspectorate,
3rd Floor,
Temple Quay House,
2 The Square,
Temple Quay,
Bristol,
BS1 6PN
Sending comments by email will enable us to deal with them more quickly and is preferred.
Please include the application reference number and site address.
This application will be determined by an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State. Shortly after the close of the representation period the Planning Inspectorate will consider whether a hearing is necessary. In the event that a hearing is scheduled, and you would wish to speak at the hearing, you must make this request at the time you submit your written representations.
Where the application is to be considered at a hearing, notice of the date, time and venue for the hearing along with the name of the person holding the hearing, will be published on this website at least two weeks before the date of the hearing.
Application Plans and Documents
210928 A1784 R01b Pelham Spring Solar Farm - Noise Assessment 1 (PDF , 1.79 MB , 28 pages )
Alternative Sites Assessment (PDF , 2.18 MB , 35 pages )
BHA 4217 AIA LR Pelham Spring Solar Farm AC August 2022 Rev B copy low res (PDF , 13.1 MB , 26 pages )
C770 v3 ALC Pelham Spring Solar Farm Essex (PDF , 1.91 MB , 47 pages )
EcIA Pelham Spring Farm Solar v7.0 redact (PDF , 4.35 MB , 84 pages )
Full Planning Application Form 1 (PDF , 2.28 MB , 10 pages )
P20-1300 Consultation Report (PDF , 2.32 MB , 59 pages )
P20-1300 Cover Letter V3 (PDF , 119 KB , 4 pages )
P20-1300 Pelham Spring LVIA 12 August 2022 comp (PDF , 16.2 MB , 118 pages )
P20-1300_06N Landscape Strategy (PDF , 4.47 MB , 1 page )
P20-1300_12C Public Right of Way Measures Overlay Plan (PDF , 2.26 MB , 1 page )
P20-1300_Pelham Spring_CTMP_Sept22 ISSUE (2) (PDF , 20.4 MB )
P20-1300-FRA-MR-Sept 2022 (PDF , 16.6 MB , 44 pages )
Pelham Design and Access Statement Aug 22 (PDF , 777 KB , 25 pages )
Pelham Planning Statement Aug 22 (PDF , 2.11 MB , 111 pages )
R001 HT P20-1300 Pelham Spring Heritage Statement v3 02.09.2022 (PDF , 66.2 MB , 160 pages )
LCS032-DZ-01 rev20 (PDF , 517 KB , 1 page )
LCS032-PLE-01 rev25 (PDF , 1.28 MB , 1 page )
LCS032-SP-01 rev09 (PDF , 3.96 MB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-01 rev02 DNO Substation Elevations and Dimensions Plan (PDF , 162 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-02 rev02 Customer Substation Elevations and Dimensions Plan (PDF , 166 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-03 rev01 CCTV and Light Post Detail (PDF , 175 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-04 rev02 Stock Fence and CCTV Elevation (PDF , 233 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-05rev01CableTrenchCrossSection (PDF , 434 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-06 rev01 Access Track (PDF , 260 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-07 rev02 Deer Fencing (PDF , 150 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-08 rev02 Inverter Elevations and Dimensions Plan (PDF , 167 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-09 rev01 DNO Track (PDF , 189 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-11 rev01 40ft Battery Container HVAC on Ground (PDF , 302 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-13 rev01 Substation Compound Plan (PDF , 360 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-14 rev01 DNO Substation Floor Plan (PDF , 271 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-15 rev01 Customer Substation Floor Plan (PDF , 139 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-16 rev01 Inverter Floor Plan (PDF , 133 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-17 rev01 Panel Cross Section 29.5 Degree Tilt (PDF , 134 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-20 rev01 Meter Kiosk (PDF , 277 KB , 1 page )
LCS-SD-25 rev01 132kV substation fence (PDF , 432 KB , 1 page )
Environmental Statement
DOC REF ES00 CONTENTS PAGE (PDF , 462 KB , 5 pages )
DOC REF ES01 CHAPTER 1 (PDF , 5.09 MB , 12 pages )
DOC REF ES02 CHAPTER 2 Jan 23 (PDF , 921 KB , 22 pages )
DOC REF ES03 CHAPTER 3 Jan 23 (PDF , 496 KB , 7 pages )
DOC REF ES04 CHAPTER 4 (PDF , 8.3 MB , 33 pages )
DOC REF ES05 CHAPTER 5 (PDF , 613 KB , 19 pages )
DOC REF ES06 CHAPTER 6 Jan 23 (PDF , 189 MB , 122 pages )
DOC REF ES07 CHAPTER 7 Jan 23 (PDF , 1.89 MB , 29 pages )
DOC REF ES08 CHAPTER 8 (PDF , 640 KB , 10 pages )
DOC REF ES09 NTS Jan 23 (PDF , 13.1 MB , 44 pages )
DOC REF TA App 6.1 LVIA ES Methodology (PDF , 811 KB , 17 pages )
DOC REF TA App 6.10 Scoping out Cumulativ (PDF , 423 KB , 5 pages )
DOC REF TA App 6.11 BHA AIA (PDF , 18.9 MB , 29 pages )
DOC REF TA App 6.12 LEMP Feb 23 (PDF , 7.27 MB , 27 pages )
DOC REF TA App 6.2 NCA 86 (PDF , 30.6 MB , 81 pages )
DOC REF TA App 6.3 Eessex LCA (PDF , 7.23 MB , 17 pages )
DOC REF TA App 6.4 LCA (PDF , 761 KB , 9 pages )
DOC REF TA App 6.5 Detailed Assessment (PDF , 3.31 MB , 28 pages )
DOC REF TA App 6.6 RVAA (PDF , 40.3 MB , 25 pages )
DOC REF TA App 6.7 LVIA Figures (PDF , 85.8 MB , 47 pages )
DOC REF TA App 6.8 LVIA Figures (PDF , 30.5 MB , 16 pages )
DOC REF TA App 6.9 Scoping out (PDF , 585 KB , 6 pages )
DOC REF TA APPENDIX 1.1 (PDF , 2.98 MB , 20 pages )
DOC REF TA APPENDIX 2.1 (PDF , 6.52 MB , 120 pages )
DOC REF TA APPENDIX 2.2 (PDF , 479 KB , 4 pages )
DOC REF TA APPENDIX 2.3 (PDF , 4.3 MB , 4 pages )
DOC REF TA APPENDIX 2.4 (PDF , 5.05 MB , 5 pages )
DOC REF TA APPENDIX 2.5 (PDF , 3.45 MB , 4 pages )
DOC REF TA APPENDIX 2.6 (PDF , 12.4 MB , 4 pages )
DOC REF TA APPENDIX 2.7 (PDF , 3.74 MB , 4 pages )
DOC REF TA APPENDIX 2.8 (PDF , 11 MB , 5 pages )
DOC REF TA APPENDIX 4.1 (PDF , 2.1 MB , 21 pages )
Questionnaire and supporting documents
Ancient Monument Schedule (PDF , 127 KB , 3 pages )
constraints (PDF , 128 KB , 2 pages )
Definitive map details (PDF , 506 KB , 2 pages )
essex minerals local plan adopted july 2014 (PDF , 7.04 MB , 208 pages )
List of Policies and SPD's (PDF , 54 KB , 1 page )
pre app response (PDF , 140 KB , 6 pages )
S62A Questionnaire at application (PDF , 138 KB , 6 pages )
SITE HISTORY (PDF , 95.5 KB , 1 page )
SPD Local residential parking standards (PDF , 114 KB , 3 pages )
SPD parking standards 2009 (PDF , 6.21 MB , 80 pages )
UDC Polices (PDF , 153 KB , 12 pages )
utt.21.3356.ful decision notice (PDF , 651 KB , 6 pages )
utt.21.3379.sco screeing opinion (PDF , 158 KB , 5 pages )
Policy ENV 5 (PDF , 67.9 KB , 3 pages )
Consultees
ECC Mineral Planning Authority (PDF , 94.4 KB , 1 page )
MAG (PDF , 116 KB , 1 page )
NATS Safeguarding (PDF , 108 KB , 1 page )
Thames Water (PDF , 132 KB , 1 page )
Cadent Gas 1 (PDF , 142 KB , 2 pages )
Cadent Gas 2 (PDF , 979 KB , 10 pages )
Cadent Gas 3 (PDF , 140 KB , 1 page )
Cadent Gas 4 (PDF , 1.16 MB , 12 pages )
Cadent Gas 5 (PDF , 173 KB , 2 pages )
Cadent Gas 6 (PDF , 6.07 MB , 66 pages )
Cadent Gas 7 (PDF , 742 KB , 17 pages )
ECC Historic Environment (PDF , 286 KB , 2 pages )
Gigaclear Ltd 1 (PDF , 90 KB , 1 page )
Gigaclear Ltd 2 (PDF , 90.3 KB , 1 page )
Gigaclear Ltd 3 (PDF , 97.5 KB , 1 page )
Gigaclear Ltd 4 (PDF , 4.49 MB , 31 pages )
Highway Authority at Hertfordshire County Council (PDF , 105 KB , 1 page )
HSE (PDF , 802 KB , 1 page )
National Grid Electricity 1 (PDF , 1.83 MB , 18 pages )
National Grid Electricity 2 (PDF , 2.02 MB , 20 pages )
National Grid Electricity 3 (PDF , 1.57 MB , 15 pages )
Natural England (PDF , 214 KB , 5 pages )
PLACE SERVICES HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION ADVICE (PDF , 322 KB , 2 pages )
UK Power Networks 1 (PDF , 124 KB , 2 pages )
UK Power Networks 10 (PDF , 1.89 MB , 15 pages )
UK Power Networks 2 (PDF , 14.7 MB , 98 pages )
UK Power Networks 3 (PDF , 607 KB , 3 pages )
UK Power Networks 4 (PDF , 140 KB , 2 pages )
UK Power Networks 5 (PDF , 607 KB , 3 pages )
UK Power Networks 6 (PDF , 126 KB , 2 pages )
UK Power Networks 7 (PDF , 473 KB , 1 page )
UK Power Networks 8 (PDF , 9.02 MB , 45 pages )
UK Power Networks 9 (PDF , 6.2 MB , 8 pages )
Environment Agency (PDF , 25.9 KB , 1 page )
Historic England (PDF , 366 KB , 8 pages )
National Highways (PDF , 225 KB , 3 pages )
Berden Parish Council (PDF , 190 KB , 7 pages )
Place Services ecology comments (PDF , 256 KB , 3 pages )
Berden Parsh Council 2 Enclosure 1 - Joint BPC MPC letter 26 Mar 2021 (PDF , 651 KB , 3 pages )
Berden Parsh Council 2 Enclosure 2 - BPC Letter to Low Carbon 9 Aug 2021 (PDF , 136 KB , 3 pages )
Berden Parsh Council 2 Enclosure 3 - BPC letter 19 Jan 2022 (PDF , 7.31 MB , 7 pages )
Berden Parsh Council 2 Enclosure 4 - BPC letter 9 Mar 2021 EIA Screening (PDF , 1.2 MB , 6 pages )
Berden Parsh Council 2 Letter 19 Mar 2023 (PDF , 290 KB , 18 pages )
East Herts District Council (PDF , 250 KB , 5 pages )
Essex County Council Highways (PDF , 203 KB , 3 pages )
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (PDF , 230 KB , 6 pages )
Hertfordshire County Council (PDF , 132 KB , 1 page )
Stocking Pelham Parish Council (PDF , 340 KB , 11 pages )
Uttlesford DC Committee minutes (PDF , 436 KB , 9 pages )
Uttlesford District Council Environmental Health (PDF , 161 KB , 6 pages )
Uttlesford District Council Consultation Response 1 (PDF , 2.65 MB , 23 pages )
Uttlesford District Council Consultation Response 2 committee report (PDF , 486 KB , 43 pages )
Uttlesford District Council Consultation Response 3 Historic Environment Team (PDF , 134 KB , 2 pages )
Uttlesford District Council consultation response 4 Place Services ecology comments Land Near Pelham Substation UTT222624PINS S62A20220011 (PDF , 232 KB , 3 pages )
Uttlesford District Council consultation response 5 Specialist Archaeological Advice (PDF , 203 KB , 2 pages )
Affinity Water (PDF , 113 KB , 1 page )
Interested Parties
All interested parties documents relating to this case published after 05 March 2023 will now be available on the additional documents page
Andrew Melley (PDF , 90.5 KB , 1 page )
Ann Haskins 2 (PDF , 91.8 KB , 1 page )
Ann Haskins (PDF , 87.9 KB , 1 page )
Apollo Spanos (PDF , 97.5 KB , 2 pages )
Brenda Broadbent (PDF , 98.4 KB , 2 pages )
Bronwen Burton (PDF , 89 KB , 1 page )
Christopher Simpson (PDF , 142 KB , 2 pages )
D Margowski (PDF , 331 KB , 1 page )
David Lawrence (PDF , 105 KB , 2 pages )
David Nicholls (PDF , 113 KB , 1 page )
David Thomson (PDF , 95.4 KB , 1 page )
David Williams (PDF , 91.6 KB , 1 page )
Deborah Thomson (PDF , 128 KB , 1 page )
Duncan Chalk (PDF , 784 KB , 5 pages )
Elizabeth Attfield (PDF , 111 KB , 2 pages )
Elizabeth Lysaght-Mason (PDF , 80.7 KB , 1 page )
Fiona Gore (PDF , 91.4 KB , 1 page )
Gavin Mitchell (PDF , 122 KB , 2 pages )
Ian and Carol McConnell (PDF , 119 KB , 2 pages )
J Chipperfield (PDF , 257 KB , 1 page )
Jacqueline Baker (PDF , 105 KB , 1 page )
Jill Nelmes (PDF , 113 KB , 2 pages )
John Groves (PDF , 104 KB , 2 pages )
Jon Slade (PDF , 88.2 KB , 1 page )
Katherine Armstrong (PDF , 97.8 KB , 2 pages )
Keith Dunn (PDF , 140 KB , 2 pages )
Kim Dunn (PDF , 139 KB , 2 pages )
Kirsty Gunn (PDF , 92.8 KB , 1 page )
Lawrence Trist (PDF , 144 KB , 2 pages )
Linda Long (PDF , 96.5 KB , 2 pages )
Malcolm Ewen (PDF , 86.4 KB , 1 page )
Melanie Adams (PDF , 93.6 KB , 1 page )
Melissa Sharman (PDF , 87.8 KB , 1 page )
Michael Baker (PDF , 103 KB , 1 page )
Michelle Jimenez Alder (PDF , 7.11 MB , 10 pages )
Mrs P S Mayo (PDF , 84.1 KB , 1 page )
Polly Brunner (PDF , 180 KB , 2 pages )
Rachel Mitchell (PDF , 133 KB , 4 pages )
Robert Whitefield (PDF , 272 KB , 1 page )
Wayne Lysaght-Mason (PDF , 84.8 KB , 1 page )
William A James (PDF , 92.5 KB , 1 page )
All interested parties documents relating to this case published after 05 March 2023 will now be available on the additional documents page
Planning Inspectorate Correspondence
Applicant Correspondence
Updates to this page
Published 30 January 2023
Last updated 11 May 2023
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11 May 2023
Decision and statement of reasons and letter to the LPA to notify them of the decision
12 April 2023
ECC Flood Authority document removed
24 March 2023
ECC Flood Authority added
24 March 2023
Planning Inspectorate to Applicant 24 March 2023 document added. Procedure updated to written representations.
22 March 2023
18 documents added under consultee heading
13 March 2023
Berden Parish Council and Place Services ecology comments added
6 March 2023
3 consultee documents added and a link to the interested parties additional documents page has been added: All interested parties documents relating to this case published after 05 March 2023 will now be available on the [additional documents page](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/section-62a-planning-application-s62a20220011-land-east-of-pelham-substation-maggots-end-manuden-additional-documents)
23 February 2023
29 documents added under consultees and 1 document under questionnaire
17 February 2023
4 consultee docs and 41 interested party documents added
16 February 2023
Target Decision 1 June 2023 added
10 February 2023
Dates added to key dates table
9 February 2023
DOC REF TA APPENDIX 2.3 omitted document and DOC REF ES00 CONTENTS PAGE updated
8 February 2023
31 documents added under Environmental Statement heading
30 January 2023
First published.