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With the change of season, our Ecological Clerks of Works (ECoWs) are busy monitoring wildlife and checking the progress of the landscaping works.
The planting programme for the solar park includes woodland, scrubland, screening, native hedgerows and meadows.
The Cleve Hill Solar Park Community Benefit Fund will inject £500,000 into local initiatives over the next eight years.
The closing date of this first round is Tuesday 7th October 2025.
More than 100 children from the local primary school came along to the solar park to learn more about renewable energy and local wildlife.
Information for residents and visitors on the safety arrangements for the construction and operational phases of the Cleve Hill Solar Park BESS.
Cleve Hill Solar Park confirms £500,000 fund to support local projects.
We are holding public information events regarding the project’s emergency Response Plans for the Battery Energy Storage System at Cleve Hill Solar Park on 30th April and 8th May.
The solar arrays for Cleve Hill Solar Park are expected to be fully installed by April 2025.
HGV deliveries to the solar park site will be suspended between Sunday 22 and Sunday 29 December.
The main phase of impact installation piling in zones Q, U, V, X and W is now complete.
Southern Gas Network (SGN) have been carrying out planned gas network upgrade works on Head Hill Road since Monday 21 October.
Recent testing of piling methods in zones Q, U, V, X and W has resulted in the decision to use the impact installation method.
The construction team welcomed six local Parish Councillors to view progress on site.
Terry Hilsden is a frequent visitor to the solar park site at this time of year.
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Encouraging members of the community to submit their ideas to either us or the parish council.
For more information about our community engagement, please view the Community Engagement section on The Project tab. We are working with the Parish Council to explore potential community benefits to enrich the area surrounding the Cleve Hill Solar Park, and we would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. To get in touch please use our contact details at the bottom of this page.
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Schedule of Submissions.
DCO Requirement
Date Submitted
Status
Local Skills, Supply Chain and Employment Plan
24 May 2023
Phasing
20 June 2023
Archaeology
20 June 2023
Special Protection Area Construction Noise Management Plan
22 June 2023
Operational Noise
23 June 2023
Public Right of Way Diversions
27 June 2023
Protected Species
28 June 2023
Fencing
29 June 2023
Drainage Details
29 June 2023
Drainage Design
29 June 2023
Construction Environmental Management Plan
29 June 2023
Landscape and Biodiversity Management Plan
29 June 2023
Construction Traffic Management Plan
30 June 2023
Battery Safety Management Plan
17 August 2023