West Suffolk, Planning Notice

The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (SI 2015/595)

PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION PUBLIC EVENT

Proposal: Installation of a solar farm with a maximum capacity of up to 42 MW, landscaping, and all associated works, equipment, and necessary infrastructure.

Site Location: Bardwell Solar Farm, land north of A143, Bardwell, West Suffolk

A public meeting will be held for the purposes of community consultation regarding this potential development proposal. A public exhibition for any interested resident will take place on 23rd April 2025 between 2:00pm and 6:00pm at Bardwell Village Hall – Tithe Barn, Bardwell, West Suffolk, IP31 1AA.

Details will be posted on the consultation website one week prior to the event. Further information relating to this proposal may be obtained from the prospective developer, OPDENERGY, by visiting the consultation website:

http://www.bardwellsolarfarm.co.uk/

You are invited to provide comments on the proposals directly to the developer at this stage, either at the above event and/or via email at

planning@opdenergy.com. These comments must be submitted no later than 1st May 2025 at 7:00pm.

Please note that all comments must be sent to the developer using the contact details stated above and NOT to West Suffolk Council. There will be an opportunity to make representations to the Council as and when a formal planning application for the proposal is submitted.

OPDENERGY