Issue - meetings

Construction of a solar farm with associated access and infrastructure to include substation, inverter stations, cabling, landscaping, CCTV and boundary treatments.

Under the scheme of public participation, Winifred Clark expressed the concerns of residents near to the application, and Philip Morris (Lancaster University) responded for the applicant.

It was proposed by Councillor Kevin Frea and seconded by Councillor Mel Guilding:

“That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report.”

Upon being put to the vote, all 15 Councillors voted in favour, with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report:

1.    Standard 3 year timescale.

2.    Approved plans.

3.    Landscaping scheme implementation.

4.    Development carried in accordance with the submitted Flood Risk Assessment.

5.    Work outside bird nesting season.

6.    Implementation of Construction Traffic Management Plan.

7.    Decommissioning after 25 years of use.

8.    All cabling to be underground.

9.    Final Sustainable Drainage Strategy to be submitted.

10.  Survey of the adopted highway.

11.  Surfacing of access.

12.  Provision of visibility splays.

13.  Implementation of a programme of archaeological works.

14.  Invasive species method statements.

15.  Offsite highways work.

16.  Flood risk mitigation scheme.

17.  Details of colours/materials (including boundary treatments).

18.  Operation and Maintenance Plan & Verification Report of Sustainable Drainage System.

19.  Implementation of BNG measures.

20.  Construction Phase Surface Water Management Plan.

21.  Implementation of landscape and biodiversity management plan.

22.  Provision of wheel washing facilities.

23.  Implementation of planting surrounding residential properties.