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Building a Solar
Future Airfield
Solar Farm

Solar Site: Environmental Assessments

Environmental Assessments

Whatenvironmental
environmental
assessments
are being
What
assessments
are being
undertaken?
undertaken?
A series of environmental assessments are currently
being
toassessments
accompany
the planning
A seriesundertaken
of environmental
are currently
being
application. These include:
undertaken to accompany the planning application.
Landscape
and Visual Impact
These include:
A landscape character and visual impact assessment is
being undertaken. This assesses a range of views of the
proposed
farm. Impact
A selection of viewpoints
Landscapesolar
and Visual
illustrating the location of the solar farm is available to
A landscape
character and visual impact assessment is being
view
at this exhibition.
undertaken. This assesses a range of views of the proposed solar
Ecology
farm.
A selectionhabitat
of viewpoints
the location
of the
An
ecological
surveyillustrating
and impact
assessment
has
carried
outto to
an overview of the
solarbeen
farm is
available
viewprovide
at this exhibition.
wildlife and their habitats which could potentially be
affected by the proposed development.

Ecology

Traffic and Transport

ecological habitat
surveywill
andbe
impact
assessment
has will
been
AAntransport
statement
produced,
which
detail
of construction
theand
projected
an overview of traffic,
the wildlife
their
carriedthe
out level
to provide
delivery timescales and the route that construction
habitats which could potentially be affected by the proposed
traffic will take.
development.
What are the project time scales?

Traffi
c and to
Transport
We
expect
submit a planning application to East
Lindsey
District
Council
Autumnwhich
2013,
thelevel
A transport statement
will beinproduced,
willwhen
detail the
environmental assessments have been completed.
of construction traffic, the projected delivery timescales and the
Subject
the granting
planning
route thattoconstruction
traffiof
c will
take. permission, it is
anticipated that the solar farm will be operational in
the summer of 2014.
What are the project time scales?
We expect to submit a planning application shortly, when the environmental assessments have been completed.

Subject to the granting of planning permission, it is anticipated

that the solar farm would then be operational in the summer of
2014.

stratus
environmental

For further information please contact:

For further
information
Environmental
Limited oncontact
0113 232 The
8571 Solar
Stratus
or info@stratus-environmental.co.uk

Building Co Ltd on 01600 891557 or visit our website www.thesolarbuilding.com

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Frequently
Asked Questions

Solar Energy: Frequently ask questions

Frequently Asked Questions
Will I be able to see the solar farm?
I becan
ablebe
toeasily
see the
solar farm?
Solar Will
panels
screened
by vegetation, especially on
flat sites.
A
landscape
character
and
visual
impact assessment
Solar panels can be easily screened
by vegetation,
especially onisflat
being undertaken as part of the planning application process,
landscape
character
and
visualthe
impact
assessment
being
whichsites.
will Aassess
the areas
from
where
solar
park couldis be
seen undertaken
and identify
where
vegetation
screening
may
need
to
be
as part of the planning application process, which will
enhanced or introduced.
assess the areas from where the solar park could be seen and
Does identify
it havewhere
to be sunny
for the
panelsmay
to work?
vegetation
screening
need to be enhanced or
No. Photovoltaic (PV) panels, such as the ones that would be
introduced.
installed
on site if permission were granted, do work better with
brightDoes
sunlight,
can still
generate
it havebut
to they
be sunny
for the
panels electricity
to work? on a cloudy
day.
No. Photovoltaic (PV) panels, such as the ones that would be
Will the
solar on
farm
a noise?were granted, do work better with
installed
sitemake
if permission
The only noise that will occur during the operation of the solar
sunlight,
theyemitted
can still generate
electricity on
a cloudy
farm bright
is a low
level but
noise
by the inverters.
Due
to theday.
sites Will
location,
no noise
will be
audible at residential properties
the solar
farm make
a noise?
in the area.
The only noise that will occur during the operation of the solar farm
Whatisabout
on emitted
the land?
a verythe
low impact
level noise
by the inverters. Due to the sites
The land on which the solar farm is located can continue to be
location, no noise will be audible at residential properties in the area.
used for grazing sheep or as species-rich grassland to improve
the ecology
of the
Theon
solar
What about
thesite.
impact
the panel
land? frames can be removed
once the solar farm is decommissioned with no traces left
The land on which the solar farm is located can continue to be used
behind.
for grazing sheep or as species-rich grassland to improve the
How long will the panels be there?
ecology of the site. The solar panel frames can be removed once the
Planning permission is sought for the solar farm to be on site for
solar farm
is decommissioned
withbe
no traces
left behind. and
25 years,
after
which it would
decommissioned
apparatus removed.
How long will the panels be there?
Planning
permission
is sought for the solar farm to be on site for 25
How will
the site
be secured?
The site
willafter
be secured
by fencing
and closed-circuit
television
years,
which it would
be decommissioned
and apparatus
(CCTV).
removed.
How long
willthe
thesite
solar
take to build?
How will
befarm
secured?
It usually takes around 1-3 months to construct a solar farm
site will betosecured
by fencing andA closed-circuit
television
(CCTV).
from The
beginning
commissioning.
construction
method
statement
willwill
accompany
the take
planning
application outlining
How long
the solar farm
to build?
the envisaged delivery and construction schedules.
It usually takes around 1-3 months to construct a solar farm from
beginning to commissioning. A construction method statement will
accompany the planning application outlining the envisaged delivery
and construction schedules.

stratus
environmental

For further information please contact:

Stratus Environmental Limited on 0113 232 8571

For further information contact The Solar Building Co Ltd on 01600 891557 or visit our website www.thesolarbuilding.com
or info@stratus-environmental.co.uk

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Renewable Energy: Why do we need it?

Why do we need renewable energy?

To tackle climate change, we need to move away from burning
limited fossil fuel reserves to using more sustainable, cleaner,
renewable energy sources.
In 2009, the UK signed up to the European Unions Renewable
Energy Directive which commits the country to delivering 15% of all
energy from renewable sources by 2020.
To meet this target, 35-45% of electricity generated will have to come
from green sources including renewable energy technologies such as
solar, wind, biomass, wave and tidal.
The use of renewable energy is also beneficial to the UK economy as
it reduces the countrys dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Why solar energy?
Solar energy is a relatively new renewable energy source in the UK,
but is well established in other countries that have similar amounts of
sunlight, such as Germany.
Solar energy is a safe, established and renewable form of energy
generation which produces no carbon dioxide while operating. It also
enjoys the highest levels of public support for renewable energy in
the UK, with 81% of the public in favour. It is freely and readily
available and will always be so.
Solar farms have a limited landscape and visual impact compared
to other forms of renewable energy and they can be easily screened
from surrounding receptors by planting.
Solar panels are a non-intrusive and benign development - agricultural
activities can continue on the land and the panels can be completely
removed, leaving no legacy on the land. This means that the site can
be returned to its former use after the solar farm has been removed.

For
further
information
contact
The
Solar
Building
Ltd
01600
891557
visit
our
websitewww.thesolarbuilding.com
For
further
information
contact
The
Solar
Building
CoCo
Ltd
onon
01600
891557
oror
visit
our
website
www.thesolarbuilding.com

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Homestead Farm: Project Out Line

Where is the proposed solar farm located?

Why this location?

The site has been assessed for its suitability as a solar farm
and has the following positive attributes:

The Solar Building Company are proposing to develop a solar farm at

Homestead Farm between Shalfleet & Newbridge (see map
opposite).

The site is previously developed land;

The site is flat allowing effective screening with limited

views from the surrounding area;

There are few residential properties located adjacent to the site and it
is considered that the development can be effectively screened from

Sufficient separation distances from the development to

surrounding properties;
The site is of low sensitivity in terms of landscape and

ecological designations;

surrounding viewpoints

What size will the solar farm be?

It is anticipated that the solar farm will extend to approximately 17 ha

The availability of the grid connection;

of land at the former quarry site generating approximately 10MWp of

Above-average UK solar radiation (see map below).

electricity directly from sunlight - equivalent to powering

approximately 2350 homes.

GB average annual

The panels will be mounted on frames and will be circa 2.5 metres

(kWh/m )

in height at the highest point.

solar radiation
2

Why this location?

The site has been assessed for its suitability as a solar farm
and has the following positive attributes:

The site has previously been used for grazing

The site is flat allowing effective screening with limited views from
the surrounding area

Sufficient separation distances from the development to

surrounding properties

The site is of low sensitivity in terms of landscape and

ecological designations

The availability of the grid connection

Above-average UK solar radiation (see map opposite)

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furtherinformation
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01600891557
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websitewww.thesolarbuilding.com
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01600891557
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