Consultation
This targeted consultation is open from Tuesday 03 June to Friday 11 July 2025.
We are inviting your feedback on a series of minor amendments we have made to the development boundary area for the Project, compared to the boundary which we consulted you on during our Stage Two consultation (Jan-Mar 2025).
This consultation is considered targeted because it focuses on the fifteen specific changes which have resulted in small increases to the development boundary area compared to the boundary presented in the Preliminary Environmental Report (PEIR) for Stage Two Consultation.
It is not another phase of statutory consultation pursuant to Section 47 and Section 48 of the Planning Act 2008.
The localised changes we are proposing have been informed by further design work and due diligence, ongoing consideration of feedback submitted to Stage Two, and findings from the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Please visit our Environmental Impact Assessment webpage linked here for more information about the EIA process.
The changes comprise:
Six areas to enable the temporary highway and traffic works that would be required to safely accommodate the Abnormal Indivisible Load (AIL)* vehicles needed during the construction phase of the Project.
Nine areas where the development boundary has been adjusted to enable access to and within the Project site, and to avoid constraints such as woodland and hedgerows.
Although these changes are minor in nature and scale, we are committed to ensuring that relevant stakeholders are consulted on the changes prior to the application for development consent being submitted.
All information related to this consultation, including maps showing proposed AIL routes, is available on the Targeted Consultation – Documents webpage linked here .
*Information on AIL can also be found on our webpage Construction, operation and decommissioning which you can access by clicking here.
There are a number of ways you can take part in this consultation:
Read the Information Change Note we produced for this consultation which includes an overview of the changes, maps showing the changes, and the land affected, which you can view on the Targeted Consultation – Documents webpage, or by clicking here. The maps included within the document are also available to view on the Targeted Consultation – Documents webpage linked here .
Attend our online information event on Thursday 19 June 2025, from 18:30 to 20:00 (via Zoom), where you can meet the Project team and find out more about the localised changes being proposed. If you would like to attend, please register to attend by clicking here.
Contact our community relations team if you are unable to attend the webinar, have any questions, or would like help accessing information about the Project or responding to this consultation.
Provide your feedback on the localised changes using the methods set out on this webpage below.
How to provide feedback
Your feedback is important to us. You can submit your comments to this consultation online and in writing. To respond to this consultation you can:
Submit your feedback online, please click here.
Fill out a hard copy feedback form and send it to FREEPOST Lime Down Solar. Any written letters sent to us during the consultation period will also be considered as feedback.
Any emails sent to info@limedownsolar.co.uk during the consultation period will also be considered as feedback, including scans of completed feedback forms.
If you are unable to provide your feedback in writing, verbal representation is also possible by appointment with the Project team by calling
0808 175 6656
Feedback provided will be transcribed and agreed verbally prior to submission.
The additional areas and associated activities including their nature, extent and duration have been reviewed as part of the environmental assessment.
The additional areas do not change the likely significant effects of the environmental impact assessment that are set out in the Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR), the findings from which we sought views on for our Stage Two statutory Consultation.
The deadline for submitting feedback to this consultation is 23:59 on Friday 11 July 2025.
Click here to submit your feedback online.
You may complete as many sections of the feedback form as you would like, and please ensure you submit the whole form even if you do not answer all of the questions. You do not have to supply personal details; however, it will help us work together towards meeting the needs of the public during the consultation period and enable us to contact you regarding Lime Down Solar Park.
Your personal details will be stored in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by Counter Context, acting on behalf of the Lime Down Solar Park project team, and will not be shared with any third parties. More information on privacy and GDPR is available on our webpage Privacy Policy & GDPR linked here.
We will acknowledge and record all the comments submitted to this consultation and take them into consideration to help inform and shape our proposals. However, we will not be able to respond to you individually.
How to access hard copies of our consultation materials
If you would like hard copies of the Information Change Note or feedback form, please contact us directly at the communications lines listed below.
These materials are also available for you to view on-site and for pick-up and take away at the following venues:
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Corsham Library Springfield Community Campus, Beechfield Road, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 9DN T: 01249 468 490 |
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Melksham Library Melksham Community Campus, Market Place, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6ES T: 01225 702 039 |
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Malmesbury Library 24 Cross Hayes, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9BG T: 01666 823 611 |
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Chippenham Library Timber Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3EJ T: 01249 650 536 |
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Chipping Sodbury Community Library High Street, Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, Bristol, BS37 6AH T: 01454 868 006 |
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Yate Library Unit 44, Yate Shopping Centre, West Walk, Yate, Bristol, BS37 4AX T: 01454 868 006 |
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*Opening hours can change and documents may only be available for inspection or viewing on a computer during staffed hours. We recommend contacting the venues prior to visiting to confirm opening hours and targeted consultation document availability.
Hard copies of the PEIR, Non-Technical Summary of the PEIR, and maps and plans from the Stage Two consultation remain available for inspection free of charge at two of the community venues listed above: Chippenham Library and Malmesbury Library.