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Protest groups are increasingly calling on local councils and the government to refuse or revoke planning permission for large-scale solar developments. Image: Iqony SENS.

Public consultations: What locals want from solar developers

June 19, 2024
Getting planning permission for new UK solar developments can be a long process, made harder by various rounds of consultation.
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Low Carbon launches second consultation for 500MW Gate Burton solar and storage site

June 23, 2022
Low Carbon has launched the second consultation for its 500MW Gate Burton solar and energy storage park in Lincolnshire.
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BayWa r.e. launches consultation for 160MW Oaklands Farm Solar Park

April 21, 2022
BayWa r.e. has launched a consultation for its 160MW Oaklands Farm Solar Park, South Derbyshire.

BayWa r.e. launches consultation for 160MW Oaklands Farm Solar Park

April 21, 2022
BayWa r.e. has launched a consultation for its 160MW Oaklands Farm Solar Park, South Derbyshire.
The project will incorporate agrivoltaics. Image: Getty.

Low Carbon launches consultation into 500MW Gate Burton solar and energy storage park

January 12, 2022
Low Carbon has opened a consultation into its 500MW Gate Burton solar and energy storage park in Lincolnshire.
EDF Renewables' Cadenham solar site. Image: EDF Renewables.

EDF Renewables continues flurry of activity with consultation for 50MW Cadenham site

June 7, 2021
EDF Renewables has continued its flurry of solar activity, with the consultation for a 50MW solar farm in East Cambridgeshire getting underway.

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