Update - 17 October 2025

The Planning Inspectorate has accepted our application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) for examination.

We submitted our application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) on Friday 19 September 2025. PINS has reviewed the materials and accepted the application for examination, which is a statutory part of the process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. The examination of the DCO application will commence in the new year and will be held for up to six months. More details will be publicised once they are confirmed.

You can now view all our application documents, including the Environmental Statement [EN010168/APP/6.1] and the Consultation Report [EN010168/APP/5.1] via PINS’ website at: https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010168/documents 

We will shortly be updating our website and publishing details of how you can stay involved and the next steps in the planning process, including how to register as an Interested Party and submit a Relevant Representation.  

In the meantime, you can find out more about what to expect during the pre-examination and examination phases on PINS’ website at: https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/decision-making-process-guide/examination-of-the-application  

We are also recontacting landowners about option agreements for our cable route. The agreements we sent contained wording that should not have been included, which suggested that anyone agreeing to the use of their land for the cabling could not object to the project. This is not the case, and the wording will be removed in the revised heads of terms that we are sending out. Anyone who chooses to sign an agreement will also be able to submit a Relevant Representation expressing their view on the project. 

You can register to receive updates on Lime Down Solar Park from the Planning Inspectorate at: https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010168/get-updates/start

Our Community Relations team remains available at the Project-dedicated communications lines listed below:  

·      Email: info@limedownsolar.co.uk  

·      Freephone information line: 0808 175 6656 

·      Freepost: FREEPOST Lime Down Solar (Free of charge, no need for a stamp).