Planning Consultancy - Solar Farm

Consent secured for a new 2MW solar array on a former landfill Recycling Centre on the outskirts of Gloucester.

  • Location:
  • Gloucestershire
  • Service:
  • Planning Consultant

Overview:

Power supply is under pressure throughout the world caused by increased electricity consumption and unprecedented energy price inflation. 

Challenges:

The site, whilst previously developed was not without challenge, including potential flood risk, ecology and the more usual visual impact constraints. A further challenge; following submission of the application the Local Authorities planning records were decimated by a malicious cyber-attack. 

Evans Jones navigated this disruption to ensure that delays were minimised in the delivery of this new green energy scheme.

Results:

Evans Jones navigated the disruption caused by the Cyber-attack, ensuring that delay was minimised in the delivery of this new Green Energy Scheme for our client. The team at Evans Jones project managed the consultant team and managed all communication with the Local Authority securing a positive decision, providing clear professional advice at each stage. 

The expertise of the Solar Team at Evans Jones was critical in securing a workable consent.