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The Oaklands Farm Solar Park Order 2025

S.I. 2025/739 · Made 19 June 2025 · Extends to England and Wales

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 19th June 2025

Coming into force 11th July 2025

An application has been made to the Secretary of State under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008f1 (“the 2008 Act”) in accordance with the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009f2 for an Order granting development consent.

The application was examined by the Examining Authority appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to Chapter 3 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and carried out in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the 2008 Act and the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010f3.

The Examining Authority having considered the representations made and not withdrawn and the application together with the accompanying documents, in accordance with section 83 of the 2008 Act, has submitted a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State, having considered the representations made and not withdrawn, and the recommendations and report of the Examining Authority, and taken into account the environmental information in accordance with regulation 4 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017f4 has decided to make an Order granting development consent for the development described in the application with modifications which in the opinion of the Secretary of State do not make any substantial changes to the proposals comprised in the application.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114, 115, 120, 122, 123 and 140 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 29. Parts 1 to 7 were amended by Chapter 6 of Part 6 of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f2

S.I. 2009/2264, amended by S.I. 2010/602, S.I. 2010/602, S.I. 2012/2732, S.I. 2013/522, S.I. 2013/755, S.I. 2015/377, S.I. 2017/572; modified by S.I. 2012/1659.

f3

S.I. 2010/103, amended by S.I. 2012/635.

f4

S.I. 2017/572.

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: PRINCIPAL POWERS
  5. 3Development consent etc. granted by this Order
  6. 4Power to maintain the authorised development
  7. 5Consent to transfer benefit of Order
  8. 6Disapplication and modification of legislative provisions
  9. 7Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  10. Part 3: STREETS
  11. 8Street works
  12. 9Power to alter layout, etc., of streets
  13. 10Access to works
  14. 11Temporary closure of public rights of way
  15. 12Agreements with street authorities
  16. 13Traffic regulation measures
  17. Part 4: SUPPLEMENTAL POWERS
  18. 14Discharge of water
  19. 15Protective works to buildings
  20. 16Authority to survey and investigate the land
  21. Part 5: POWERS OF ACQUISITION
  22. 17Compulsory acquisition of land
  23. 18Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily
  24. 19Compulsory acquisition of rights
  25. 20Private rights
  26. 21Application of the 1981 Act
  27. 22Acquisition of subsoil only
  28. 23Power to override easements and other rights
  29. 24Modification of Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
  30. 25Rights under or over streets
  31. 26Temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development
  32. 27Temporary use of land for maintaining authorised development
  33. 28Statutory undertakers
  34. 29Apparatus and rights of statutory undertakers in temporarily closed streets
  35. 30Recovery of costs of new connections
  36. 31Compulsory acquisition of land – incorporation of the mineral code
  37. Part 6: OPERATIONS
  38. 32Operation of generating station
  39. Part 7: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  40. 33Operational land for the purposes of the 1990 Act
  41. 34Certification of plans, etc.
  42. 35Service of notices
  43. 36Felling or lopping of trees or removal of hedgerows
  44. 37Trees subject to tree preservation orders
  45. 38Arbitration
  46. 39Requirements, appeals, etc.
  47. 40Application of landlord and tenant law
  48. 41Protective provisions
  49. 42Funding
  50. Signature
  51. Schedule 1
  52. Part 1: AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT
  53. 1Paragraph 1
  54. 2Paragraph 2
  55. Part 2: REQUIREMENTS
  56. 3Time limits
  57. 4Phases of authorised development and date of final commissioning
  58. 5Detailed design approval
  59. 6Implementation and maintenance of landscaping
  60. 7Arboricultural method statement (AMS)
  61. 8Landscape and ecological management plan (LEMP)
  62. 9Construction environmental management plans (CEMP)
  63. 10Construction traffic management plan (CTMP)
  64. 11Operational environmental management plan (OEMP)
  65. 12Battery safety management plan (BSMP)
  66. 13Land contamination
  67. 14Public rights of way diversions
  68. 15Operational noise
  69. 16Fencing and other means of enclosure
  70. 17Surface and foul water drainage
  71. 18Archaeology
  72. 19Permissive path
  73. 20Construction hours
  74. 21Protected species
  75. 22Decommissioning and restoration
  76. 23Skills, supply chain and employment
  77. 24Requirement for written approval
  78. 25Amendments to approved details
  79. 26Consultation
  80. Part 3: PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGE OF REQUIREMENTS
  81. 27Interpretation
  82. 28Applications made under requirements
  83. 29Further information regarding requirements
  84. 30Appeals
  85. 31Fees
  86. Schedule 2STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS
  87. Schedule 3: ALTERATION OF STREETS
  88. 1PERMANENT ALTERATION TO LAYOUT
  89. 2TEMPORARY ALTERATION TO LAYOUT
  90. Schedule 4: ACCESS TO WORKS
  91. 1PERMANENT PRIVATE MEANS OF ACCESS TO WORKS
  92. 2TEMPORARY PRIVATE MEANS OF ACCESS
  93. Schedule 5PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED
  94. Schedule 6LAND IN WHICH ONLY NEW RIGHTS ETC. MAY BE ACQUIRED
  95. Schedule 7: MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR THE CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS AND IMPOSITION OF NEW RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
  96. 1Paragraph 1
  97. 2Paragraph 2
  98. 3Paragraph 3
  99. 4Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  100. 5Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  101. 6Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  102. 7Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  103. 8Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  104. 9Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  105. 10Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  106. 11Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  107. Schedule 8LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN
  108. Schedule 9: HEDGEROWS
  109. 1REMOVAL OF IMPORTANT HEDGEROWS
  110. 2REMOVAL OF HEDGEROWS
  111. Schedule 10: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
  112. Part 1: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS
  113. 1Paragraph 1
  114. 2Paragraph 2
  115. 3Paragraph 3
  116. 4Paragraph 4
  117. 5Paragraph 5
  118. 6Paragraph 6
  119. 7Paragraph 7
  120. 8Paragraph 8
  121. 9Paragraph 9
  122. 10Paragraph 10
  123. Part 2: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC AS ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKER
  124. 11Application
  125. 12Interpretation
  126. 13On Street Apparatus
  127. 14Apparatus of National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc in temporarily closed streets
  128. 15Protective works to buildings
  129. 16Acquisition of land
  130. 17Removal of apparatus
  131. 18Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  132. 19Retained apparatus: protection
  133. 20Expenses
  134. 21Indemnity
  135. 22Enactments and agreements
  136. 23Co-operation
  137. 24Access
  138. 25Arbitration
  139. 26Notices
  140. Part 3: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION (EAST MIDLANDS) PLC
  141. 27Application
  142. 28Interpretation
  143. 29Precedence of 1991 Act in respect of apparatus in streets
  144. 30No acquisition except by agreement
  145. 31Removal of apparatus
  146. 32Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  147. 33Retained apparatus
  148. 34Expenses and costs
  149. 35Expenses and costs
  150. 36Expert determination
  151. Part 4: FOR THE PROTECTION OF CADENT GAS LIMITED
  152. 37Application
  153. 38Interpretation
  154. 39On Street apparatus
  155. 40Apparatus of Cadent in temporarily closed public rights of way
  156. 41Acquisition of land
  157. 42Removal of apparatus
  158. 43Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  159. 44Retained apparatus: protection of Cadent
  160. 45Expenses
  161. 46Indemnity
  162. 47Enactments and agreements
  163. 48Co-operation
  164. 49Access
  165. 50Arbitration
  166. 51Notices
  167. Part 5: FOR THE PROTECTION OF SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER PLC
  168. 52Application
  169. 53Application
  170. 54Application
  171. 55Interpretation
  172. 56Acquisition of apparatus
  173. 57Alternative apparatus
  174. 58Alternative apparatus
  175. 59Existing apparatus: protection and access
  176. 60Expenses
  177. 61Damage to apparatus: costs, losses, etc.
  178. 62Enactments and agreements
  179. 63Payments
  180. Part 6: FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS
  181. 64Paragraph 64
  182. 65Paragraph 65
  183. 66Paragraph 66
  184. 67Paragraph 67
  185. 68Paragraph 68
  186. 69Paragraph 69
  187. Part 7: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE DRAINAGE AUTHORITIES
  188. 70Paragraph 70
  189. 71Paragraph 71
  190. 72Paragraph 72
  191. 73Paragraph 73
  192. 74Paragraph 74
  193. 75Paragraph 75
  194. 76Paragraph 76
  195. 77Paragraph 77
  196. 78Paragraph 78
  197. 79Paragraph 79
  198. 80Paragraph 80
  199. Schedule 11: ARBITRATION RULES
  200. 1Primary objective
  201. 2Time periods
  202. 3Timetable
  203. 4Procedure
  204. 5Arbitrator’s powers
  205. 6Costs
  206. 7Confidentiality
  207. Schedule 12DOCUMENTS TO BE CERTIFIED
  208. Schedule 13TREES SUBJECT TO TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS
  209. Explanatory note