Fenwick Solar Farm - Notice Publicising a Statement of Community Consultation Section 47

Proposed Fenwick Solar Farm
Section 47 (6) Planning Act 2008
Notice Publicising a Statement of Community Consultation

Notice is hereby given that Fenwick Solar Project Limited (company number 13705886) of Unit 5E, Park Farm, Chichester Road, Arundel, BN18 0AG (“the Applicant”) has produced a Statement of Community Consultation (“SoCC”) in accordance with Section 47 of the Planning Act 2008. The SoCC has been prepared in respect of a proposed application to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”) for a Development Consent Order (“the DCO Application”) to develop Fenwick Solar Farm (“the Scheme”). The Applicant is a Boom Power company.
The Scheme
The Scheme, located entirely within the City of Doncaster Council’s administrative area, will principally consist of the elements listed below.
The construction, operation and maintenance, and decommissioning of a solar photovoltaic (PV) generating station, to generate electricity with a total capacity exceeding 50 megawatts (MW), making it a nationally significant infrastructure project, located within the “Solar PV Site” east of Fenwick, near the town of Askern, the villages of Moss, and Sykehouse and the hamlet of Topham. The northern edge of the Solar PV Site borders the River Went.
A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located on part of the Solar PV Site, allowing the storage, export and import of electricity to/from the national electricity transmission system.
Supporting electrical infrastructure, including a new On-Site Substation and cables.
Two options for connecting the Scheme to the National Electricity Transmission System (NETS). One option is an underground grid connection from the On-Site Substation located within the Solar PV Site to the Existing National Grid Thorpe Marsh Substation. The preferred route of the Grid Connection Corridor travels south from the Solar PV Site to the Existing National Grid Thorpe Marsh Substation. There is also an option to connect the Scheme to the grid via underground cables from the On-Site Substation to an existing overhead power line that passes across the east of the Solar PV Site.
Associated infrastructure, mitigation and enhancement measures, and other ancillary works, for example, fencing, security, temporary and permanent means of access, highway works, temporary works compounds and work sites.
Necessary rights and powers will be sought in the DCO Application to ensure delivery of the Scheme, including any necessary powers of compulsory acquisition of land and/or an interest in or right over land and temporary use powers and if required, powers to apply and/or disapply legislation relevant to the Scheme.
The Scheme is an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) development for the purposes of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017. As a result, the Applicant is required to carry out an EIA and submit and publish an Environmental Statement as part of the Application containing a detailed description of the Scheme and information about its likely significant effects on the environment. Information currently available about the likely significant environmental effects of the Scheme is set out in the Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) and summarised in a Non-Technical Summary (PEIR NTS) that forms part of the consultation material.
Statement of Community Consultation (SoCC)
Before submitting the DCO Application, the Applicant has a duty under Section 47 of the 2008 Act to produce a SoCC. The SoCC sets out how the Applicant will consult the local community about the Scheme and how to take part in that consultation.
The Applicant must also make the SoCC available for inspection by the public and publish this notice stating where and when the SoCC can be inspected. The Applicant must then carry out consultation in accordance with the SoCC.
Following the publication of this notice and the SoCC, the Applicant will undertake a statutory consultation and invite comments on the Scheme, which is currently anticipated to be held from Thursday 18 April 2024 to Friday 31 May 2024.
A copy of the SoCC, as well as consultation materials forming part of the statutory consultation, can be viewed at www.boom-power.co.uk/fenwick until at least 11.59pm on Friday 31 May 2024. To request an electronic or hard copy of the SoCC, please call 01964 782219 or email Fenwick.Enquiries@boom-power.co.uk. Requests can also be made in writing to FREEPOST Fenwick Solar Farm
Hard copies of the SoCC as well as consultation materials forming part of the statutory consultation (with the exception of the PEIR) can also be inspected free of charge at the document inspection venues listed below during the consultation period. The consultation documents may be inspected on computers at Askern Community Library, Snaith Library, Thorne Library and Edenthorpe Community Library on the project website listed above or utilising the USB sticks. Computers are not available to be used to inspect the consultation documents at The Baxter Arms or the Old George Inn.
Document inspection venue
Opening hours*
(correct at the time of publication)
Askern Community Library
Station Road
Askern,
Doncaster,
DN6 0LA
Monday - 10.00am to 1.00pm
Tuesday - 10.00am to 1.00pm
Wednesday - 10.00am to 1.00pm
Thursday - 10.00am to 1.00pm
Friday - 10.00am to 1.00pm
Saturday - 10.00am to 1.00pm
Sunday - Closed
Snaith Library
27 Market Place,
Snaith,
Goole,
DN14 9HE

Monday - Closed
Tuesday – 2.00pm to 6.00pm
Wednesday - Closed
Thursday – 10.00am to 4.00pm
Friday - Closed
Saturday – 10.00am to 12.00pm
Sunday – Closed
Thorne Library
The Vermuyden Centre,
Field Side,
Thorne,
Doncaster,
DN8 4BQ
Monday – 8.40am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 5.00pm
Tuesday - 8.40am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 5.00pm
Wednesday – 8.40am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 5.00pm
Thursday - 8.40am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 5.00pm
Friday – 8.40am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 5.00pm
Saturday - 8.40am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 5.00pm
Sunday - 8.40am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 5.00pm
Edenthorpe Community Library
Communal Hall,
Bardon Road,
Edenthorpe,
Doncaster,
DN3 2ND
Monday – 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday – 9.30am to 12.30pm
Thursday - Closed
Friday – 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Saturday – 10.00am to 12.00pm
Sunday – Closed
The Baxter Arms
Fenwick,
Fenwick Lane,
Doncaster,
DN6 0HA
Monday – 4.00pm to 11.00pm
Tuesday - 4.00pm to 11.00pm
Wednesday - 4.00pm to 11.00pm
Thursday – 12.00pm to 11.00pm
Friday - 12.00pm to 11.00pm
Saturday - 12.00pm to 11.00pm
Sunday - 12.00pm to 11.00pm
The Old George Inn
Broad Lane,
Sykehouse,
DN14 9AU
Monday – 9.30am to Late (approx. 10.00pm)
Tuesday - 9.30am to Late (approx. 10.00pm)
Wednesday - 9.30am to Late (approx. 10.00pm)
Thursday - 9.30am to Late (approx. 10.00pm)
Friday - 9.30am to Late (approx. 10.00pm)
Saturday - 9.30am to Late (approx. 10.00pm)
Sunday - 9.30am to Late (approx. 10.00pm)
*Opening times of these venues may be subject to change. Please check with the venue before attending.
A number of preloaded USBs containing the SoCC as well as consultation materials forming part of the statutory consultation (including the PEIR) will also be made available at these venues free of charge, with consultees able to take these USBs home.
Public information events
The Applicant is holding three in person consultation events and one online question and answer session at the following dates, times and locations:
Date and time
Location 
Friday 26 April 2024
2.00-7.00pm
Alexander House (Askern Town Hall)
High St, Askern, Doncaster DN6 0AB
Saturday 27 April 2024
10.00am- 3.00pm
Moss & Fenwick Village Hall
Fenwick Common Ln, Doncaster DN6 0HG
Monday 29 April 2024
2.00pm-7.00pm
Sykehouse Village Hall
Off Broad Ln, Sykehouse, Goole DN14 9AS
Wednesday 8 May 2024
7.00pm-8.00pm
Microsoft Teams – online question and answer session accessed via the Applicant’s website: www.boom-power.co.uk/fenwick
Hard copies of all consultation materials (including the SoCC) will be available for inspection at the in-person events listed above, and members of the project team will be available to discuss our proposals and answer any questions.
Where any public consultation event is cancelled or rearranged for any reason, as much notice as practicable will be given. In the event of a booked venue becoming unavailable, or other unforeseen circumstances meaning the consultation events must be cancelled and/or rearranged, the Applicant will inform people as early as possible of the cancellation and, where possible, give details of a substitute event via the Scheme’s website, on social media and notify parish councils requesting that they provide this information to residents via existing channels.
Feedback
Any person may comment on the proposals or otherwise respond to the consultation. Responses must be received by 11.59pm on 31 May 2024. Responses received after this time may not be considered.
All responses must be made in writing by:
1.1.a. Completing the online feedback form located on the Scheme website: www.boom-power.co.uk/fenwick
1.1.b. Attending a consultation event and completing a paper copy feedback form
1.1.c. Obtaining a paper copy of the feedback form at one of our document deposit locations or by requesting one using the contact details in this notice, which can be returned via FREEPOST Fenwick Solar Farm
1.1.d. Alternatively, feedback in a letter or email format can be sent to us by:
1.1.a.i. Emailing: Fenwick.Enquiries@boom-power.co.uk or
1.1.a.ii. Writing to us: FREEPOST Fenwick Solar Farm
The Applicant will consider and have regard to all responses received as part of this consultation when developing the Application once the consultation has closed. Responses will form the basis of a consultation report that will be one of the factors taken into consideration by the Planning Inspectorate on behalf of the Secretary of State when deciding whether the DCO application can be accepted for examination. Therefore, in providing any comment, it should be borne in mind that the substance of it may be communicated to others as part of that consultation report.
Personal details will be held securely and only used for purposes in connection with the statutory consultation, the DCO process and further development of the Scheme. Outside of these purposes, the Applicant may be required to provide personal details if specifically requested as part of a Freedom of Information Act request or if the Planning Inspectorate requests original responses. Otherwise, personal details will not be disclosed to any third parties. For further details please see our Privacy Notice at: www.boom-power.co.uk/privacy-policy. A hard copy of the privacy notice can be requested using the contact details below.
For further information or if you require other formats of the consultation documents including accessible formats, please contact the Applicant using the e-mail address, postal address or telephone number provided below:
Email: Fenwick.Enquiries@boom-power.co.uk
Post: FREEPOST Fenwick Solar Farm
Telephone: 01964 782219
Fenwick Solar Project Limited