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The Stonestreet Green Solar Order 2025

S.I. 2025/1175 · Made 22 October 2025 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Infrastructure Planning

Made 22nd October 2025

Coming into force 13th November 2025

An application has been made to the Secretary of State under section 37 of the F1Planning Act 2008f1 (“the 2008 Act”) and 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having considered the application together with the documents that accompanied it, and the representations made and not withdrawn, has, in accordance with section 83(1)f4 of the 2008 Act made a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State has considered the report and recommendation of the Examining Authority, has taken into account the environmental information in accordance with regulation 4 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017f5 and has had regard to the documents and matters referred to in section 104(2)f6 of the 2008 Act (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 114f7, 115f8, 120f9, 122f10, 123f11 and 140 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order.

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Preamble substituted (6.2.2026) by The Stonestreet Green Solar (Correction) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/131), art. 1, Sch.

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 29. Parts 1 to 7 were amended by Chapter 6 of Part 6 of and Schedule 13 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f2

S.I. 2009/2264, amended by S.I. 2010/439, S.I. 2010/602, S.I. 2012/635, S.I. 2012/2654, S.I. 2012/2732, S.I. 2013/522, S.I. 2013/755, S.I. 2014/469, S.I. 2014/2381, S.I. 2015/377, S.I. 2015/1682, S.I. 2017/524, S.I. 2017/572, S.I. 2018/378 and S.I. 2024/332.

f3

S.I. 2010/103, amended by S.I. 2012/635 and S.I. 2024/317.

f4

As amended by paragraph 29(1) and (3) of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20).

f5

S.I. 2017/572.

f6

Section 104(2) was amended by paragraph 49 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011 and section 58(5) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

f7

As amended by paragraph 55 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011.

f8

As amended by section 160 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) and section 43 of the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).

f9

As amended by section 140 and paragraph 60 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011.

f10

As amended by paragraph 62 of Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Localism Act 2011.

f11

Ibid.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Preliminary
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: Principal powers
  5. 3Development consent etc. granted by the Order
  6. 4Maintenance of authorised development
  7. 5Authorisation of use
  8. 6Benefit of the Order
  9. 7Consent to transfer benefit of the Order
  10. 8Disapplication, application and modification of legislative provisions
  11. 9Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  12. Part 3: Streets
  13. 10Street works and temporary closure of streets and private means of access
  14. 11Power to alter layout, etc., of streets
  15. 12Construction and maintenance of altered streets
  16. 13Use of private roads
  17. 14Access to works
  18. 15Agreements with street authorities
  19. 16Traffic regulation measures
  20. Part 4: Public rights of way
  21. 17Public rights of way – stopping up and vehicular use on public rights of way
  22. 18Status of public rights of way created or improved
  23. Part 5: Supplemental powers
  24. 19Discharge of water
  25. 20Authority to survey and investigate the land
  26. Part 6: Powers of acquisition and possession of land
  27. 21Compulsory acquisition of land
  28. 22Compulsory acquisition of land – incorporation of the mineral code
  29. 23Statutory authority to override easements and other rights
  30. 24Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily
  31. 25Compulsory acquisition of rights and imposition of restrictive covenants
  32. 26Private rights
  33. 27Application of the 1981 Act
  34. 28Acquisition of subsoil and airspace only
  35. 29Modification of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  36. 30Temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development
  37. 31Time limit for exercise of authority to temporarily use land for carrying out the authorised development
  38. 32Temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development
  39. 33Statutory undertakers
  40. 34Acquisition of wayleaves, easements and other rights
  41. 35Recovery of costs of new connections
  42. 36No double recovery
  43. 37Protective provisions
  44. 38Use of subsoil and airspace within the Order limits
  45. Part 7: Miscellaneous and general
  46. 39Operational land for the purposes of the 1990 Act
  47. 40Crown rights
  48. 41Certification of plans, etc.
  49. 42Service of notices
  50. 43Felling or lopping of trees or removal of hedgerows
  51. 44Arbitration
  52. 45Requirements, appeals, etc.
  53. 46Application of landlord and tenant law
  54. 47Guarantees in respect of payment of compensation
  55. Signature
  56. Schedule 1AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT
  57. 1Work No. 1
  58. 2Work No. 2
  59. 3Work No. 3
  60. 4Work No. 4
  61. 5Work No. 5
  62. 6Work No. 6
  63. 7Work No. 7
  64. 8Work No. 8
  65. 9Site Wide Works
  66. Schedule 2: REQUIREMENTS
  67. Part 1: REQUIREMENTS
  68. 1Time limit
  69. 2Expiry of development consent
  70. 3Phases of authorised development
  71. 4Detailed design approval
  72. 5Battery safety management plan
  73. 6Construction environmental management plan
  74. 7Construction traffic management plan
  75. 8Landscape and biodiversity
  76. 9Archaeology
  77. 10Public rights of way
  78. 11Operational surface water drainage strategy and flood compensation storage
  79. 12Operational management plan
  80. 13Operational noise mitigation and monitoring scheme
  81. 14Decommissioning and site restoration
  82. 15Requirement for written approval
  83. 16Amendments to approved details
  84. Part 2: PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGE OF REQUIREMENTS
  85. 17Applications made under requirements
  86. 18Further information regarding requirements
  87. 19Appeals
  88. Schedule 3: LEGISLATION TO BE DISAPPLIED
  89. 1Paragraph 1
  90. Schedule 4STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS
  91. Schedule 5ALTERATION OF STREETS
  92. Schedule 6ACCESS TO WORKS
  93. Schedule 7TRAFFIC REGULATION MEASURES
  94. Schedule 8: PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  95. 1PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE PERMANENTLY STOPPED UP FOR WHICH A SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED
  96. 2PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR WHICH A SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED
  97. 3PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY TO BE PERMANENTLY STOPPED UP FOR WHICH NO SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED
  98. Schedule 9STATUS OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY CREATED OR IMPROVED
  99. Schedule 10LAND IN RESPECT OF WHICH ONLY RIGHTS ETC MAY BE ACQUIRED
  100. Schedule 11: MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS AND IMPOSITION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
  101. 1Compensation enactments
  102. 2Paragraph 2
  103. 3Paragraph 3
  104. 4Application of the 1965 Act
  105. 5Paragraph 5
  106. 6Paragraph 6
  107. 7Paragraph 7
  108. 8Paragraph 8
  109. 9Paragraph 9
  110. 10Paragraph 10
  111. Schedule 12: ACQUISITION OF WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS AND OTHER RIGHTS
  112. Part 1: ON BEHALF OF LICENCE HOLDERS
  113. 1Acquisition of necessary wayleaves
  114. 2Compulsory acquisition of easements or other rights
  115. 3Interpretation
  116. Part 2: ON BEHALF OF CODE OPERATORS
  117. 4Court imposition of code rights
  118. 5Compulsory acquisition of easements or other rights
  119. 6Interpretation
  120. Part 3: ON BEHALF OF WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS
  121. 7Compulsory acquisition of easements or other rights
  122. Part 4: ON BEHALF OF GAS TRANSPORTERS
  123. 8Compulsory acquisition of easements or other rights
  124. Schedule 13: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
  125. Part 1: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS
  126. 1Application
  127. 2Interpretation
  128. 3Precedence of the 1991 Act in respect of apparatus in the streets
  129. 4Removal of apparatus
  130. 5Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  131. 6Retained apparatus
  132. 7Expenses and costs
  133. 8Paragraph 8
  134. 9Enactments and agreements
  135. Part 2: FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS
  136. 10Paragraph 10
  137. 11Paragraph 11
  138. 12Paragraph 12
  139. 13Paragraph 13
  140. 14Paragraph 14
  141. 15Paragraph 15
  142. 16Paragraph 16
  143. 17Paragraph 17
  144. Part 3: FOR THE PROTECTION OF SOUTHERN WATER
  145. 18Paragraph 18
  146. 19Paragraph 19
  147. 20Precedence of the 1991 Act in respect of apparatus in streets
  148. 21Apparatus in closed streets
  149. 22Removal of apparatus
  150. 23Access
  151. 24Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  152. 25Identification and notification of apparatus
  153. 26Retained apparatus
  154. 27Expenses and costs
  155. 28Paragraph 28
  156. 29Arbitration
  157. 30Acquisition of land
  158. 31Enactments and agreements
  159. Part 4: FOR THE PROTECTION OF SOUTH EASTERN POWER NETWORKS PLC
  160. 32Application
  161. 33Interpretation
  162. 34On street apparatus
  163. 35Apparatus in stopped up rights of way
  164. 36Acquisition of land
  165. 37Removal of apparatus
  166. 38Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  167. 39Retained apparatus
  168. 40Expenses and costs
  169. 41Paragraph 41
  170. 42Enactments and agreements
  171. 43Cooperation
  172. 44Access
  173. 45Arbitration
  174. Part 5: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC AS ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKER
  175. 46Application
  176. 47Interpretation
  177. 48On street apparatus
  178. 49Apparatus of National Grid in closed streets or in public rights of way that are closed or stopped up
  179. 50Acquisition of land
  180. 51Removal of apparatus
  181. 52Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  182. 53Retained apparatus: protection
  183. 54Expenses
  184. 55Indemnity
  185. 56Enactments and agreements
  186. 57Cooperation
  187. 58Access
  188. 59Arbitration
  189. 60Notices
  190. Part 6: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID INTERCONNECTORS LIMITED AS ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKER
  191. 61Application
  192. 62Interpretation
  193. 63On street apparatus
  194. 64Apparatus of National Grid Interconnectors Limited in closed streets
  195. 65Acquisition of land
  196. 66Apparatus: protection
  197. 67Expenses
  198. 68Indemnity
  199. 69Enactments and agreements
  200. 70Co-operation
  201. 71Access
  202. 72Arbitration
  203. 73Notices
  204. Part 7: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NETWORK RAIL
  205. 74Paragraph 74
  206. 75Paragraph 75
  207. 76Paragraph 76
  208. 77Paragraph 77
  209. 78Paragraph 78
  210. 79Paragraph 79
  211. 80Paragraph 80
  212. 81Paragraph 81
  213. 82Paragraph 82
  214. 83Paragraph 83
  215. 84Paragraph 84
  216. 85Paragraph 85
  217. 86Paragraph 86
  218. 87Paragraph 87
  219. 88Paragraph 88
  220. 89Paragraph 89
  221. 90Paragraph 90
  222. 91Paragraph 91
  223. 92Paragraph 92
  224. 93Paragraph 93
  225. 94Paragraph 94
  226. 95Paragraph 95
  227. Part 8: FOR THE PROTECTION OF LONDON ST PANCRAS HIGHSPEED
  228. 96Paragraph 96
  229. 97Paragraph 97
  230. 98Paragraph 98
  231. 99Paragraph 99
  232. 100Paragraph 100
  233. 101Paragraph 101
  234. 102Paragraph 102
  235. 103Paragraph 103
  236. 104Paragraph 104
  237. 105Paragraph 105
  238. 106Paragraph 106
  239. 107Paragraph 107
  240. 108Paragraph 108
  241. 109Paragraph 109
  242. 110Paragraph 110
  243. 111Paragraph 111
  244. 112Paragraph 112
  245. 113Paragraph 113
  246. 114Paragraph 114
  247. 115Paragraph 115
  248. 116Paragraph 116
  249. 117Paragraph 117
  250. 118Paragraph 118
  251. Schedule 14: DOCUMENTS AND PLANS TO BE CERTIFIED
  252. 1DOCUMENTS AND PLANS
  253. 2SUBSTITUTE DOCUMENTS
  254. Schedule 15: HEDGEROWS
  255. 1REMOVAL OF IMPORTANT HEDGEROWS
  256. 2REMOVAL OF HEDGEROWS
  257. Schedule 16: ARBITRATION RULES
  258. 1Primary objective
  259. 2Time periods
  260. 3Timetable
  261. 4Procedure
  262. 5Arbitrator’s powers
  263. 6Costs
  264. 7Confidentiality
  265. Explanatory note