500MW North Yorkshire solar farm plans amended after local concerns

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 11:31 · Archive

Light Valley Solar has proposed nine changes to its 500MW solar farm scheme in North Yorkshire after concerns from residents and landowners.

Light Valley Solar Limited has proposed nine amendments to its 500MW solar farm application in North Yorkshire following concerns raised by residents, landowners and other organisations during the scheme's examination. The changes include removing solar panels from an area near homes, creating new wildlife habitat, altering construction access routes, and changing land rights and electrical infrastructure layout.

The developer is seeking a development consent order for a network of seven solar farms covering 1,020 hectares of land between the villages of Escrick, Monk Fryston, Hambleton, Chapel Haddlesey and South Milford, positioned between York and Selby. The scheme also proposes a 500MW battery energy storage system and underground cabling to connect the sites to the national grid at Monk Fryston substation.

Among the proposed changes is the removal of solar panels from land south of Milford Lodge and Milford Lodge Cottage, which would instead become grassland managed for ground-nesting bird habitat. The developer said this change followed discussions with North Yorkshire Council about bird habitat provision, though it maintains the additional habitat is not necessary to mitigate environmental impacts. The removal would also increase the distance between the development and Milford Lodge Cottage following representations from residents.

How it is being reported

• 500MW solar farm plans amended after concerns from residents and landownersLight Valley Solar proposes nine changes to its North Yorkshire scheme after concerns over homes, wildlife, access and the Monk Fryston grid connection.The Northern Echo · 18 Oct, 11:00
• 500MW solar farm plans amended after concerns from residents and landownersLight Valley Solar proposes nine changes to its North Yorkshire scheme after concerns over homes, wildlife, access and the Monk Fryston grid connection.Darlington & Stockton Times · 18 Oct, 11:00

In this story: Light Valley Solar Limited · North Yorkshire · Monk Fryston · Escrick · Hambleton · Chapel Haddlesey · South Milford · North Yorkshire Council

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