OpenLegislation

The Tillbridge Solar Order 2025

S.I. 2025/1105 · Made 14 October 2025 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 30 April 2026.

Infrastructure Planning

Made 14th October 2025

Coming into force 5th November 2025

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

The application has been 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 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having considered the application together with the documents that accompanied it, and the representations made and not withdrawn, has, in accordance with section 74(2)f4 of the 2008 Act made a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State.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)(c) of the 2008 Act.

The Secretary of State, having decided the application, has determined to make an Order granting development consent for the development described in the application on terms that in the opinion of the Secretary of State are not materially different from those proposed in the application.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 114f6, 115f7, 120f8, 122f9, 123f10 and 140 of the 2008 Act, makes the following Order.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 29. Section 37 was amended by section 137(5) of, and paragraph 5 of 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 and S.I. 2018/378.

f3

S.I. 2010/103.

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

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

f7

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

f8

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

f9

As amended by paragraph 62 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.

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. 4Operation of generating station
  7. 5Power to maintain the authorised development
  8. 6Application and modification of statutory provisions
  9. 7Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  10. Part 3: STREETS
  11. 8Street works
  12. 9Application of the relevant permit scheme
  13. 10Power to alter layout, etc., of streets
  14. 11Construction and maintenance of altered streets
  15. 12Temporary prohibition or restriction of the use of streets and public rights of way
  16. 13Claimed public right of way
  17. 14Use of private roads
  18. 15Access to works
  19. 16Agreements with street authorities
  20. 17Traffic regulation measures
  21. Part 4: SUPPLEMENTAL POWERS
  22. 18Discharge of water
  23. 19Protective works to buildings
  24. 20Authority to survey and investigate the land
  25. Part 5: POWERS OF ACQUISITION
  26. 21Compulsory acquisition of land
  27. 22Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily
  28. 23Compulsory acquisition of rights
  29. 24Private rights
  30. 25Application of the 1981 Act
  31. 26Acquisition of subsoil only
  32. 27Power to override easements and other rights
  33. 28Modification of Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
  34. 29Rights under or over streets
  35. 30Temporary use of land for constructing the authorised development
  36. 31Temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development
  37. 32Statutory undertakers
  38. 33Apparatus and rights of statutory undertakers in closed streets
  39. 34Recovery of costs of new connections
  40. Part 6: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  41. 35Benefit of the Order
  42. 36Consent to transfer the benefit of the Order
  43. 37Application of landlord and tenant law
  44. 38Operational land for the purposes of the 1990 Act
  45. 39Felling or lopping of trees and removal of hedgerows
  46. 40Trees subject to tree preservation orders
  47. 41Certification of plans and documents, etc.
  48. 42No double recovery
  49. 43Arbitration
  50. 44Protective provisions
  51. 45Service of notices
  52. 46Procedure in relation to certain approvals etc.
  53. 47Guarantees in respect of payment of compensation
  54. 48Compulsory acquisition of land – incorporation of the mineral code
  55. 49Crown rights
  56. Signature
  57. Schedule 1: AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT
  58. 1Interpretation
  59. 2Authorised Development
  60. Schedule 2: REQUIREMENTS
  61. 1Interpretation
  62. 2Commencement of the authorised development
  63. 3Approved details and amendments to them
  64. 4Community liaison group
  65. 5Detailed design approval
  66. 6Battery safety management
  67. 7Landscape and ecological management plan
  68. 8Biodiversity net gain
  69. 9Fencing and other means of enclosure
  70. 10Surface and foul water drainage
  71. 11Archaeology
  72. 12Construction environmental management plan
  73. 13Operational environmental management plan
  74. 14Waste management plan
  75. 15Construction traffic management plan
  76. 16Permissive path
  77. 17Public rights of way
  78. 18Operational noise
  79. 19Soil management
  80. 20Skills, supply chain and employment
  81. 21Decommissioning and restoration
  82. Schedule 3: LEGISLATION TO BE DISAPPLIED
  83. 1Paragraph 1
  84. Schedule 4STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS
  85. Schedule 5: ALTERATION OF STREETS
  86. 1PERMANENT ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
  87. 2TEMPORARY ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
  88. Schedule 6: STREETS AND PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  89. 1TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF THE USE OF STREETS
  90. 2TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY WITH DIVERSION
  91. 3PERMANENT USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY
  92. 4TEMPORARY MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  93. 5TEMPORARY USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
  94. Schedule 7: ACCESS TO WORKS
  95. 1PERMANENT MEANS OF ACCESS TO WORKS
  96. 2TEMPORARY MEANS OF ACCESS TO WORKS
  97. Schedule 8TRAFFIC REGULATION MEASURES
  98. Schedule 9: LAND IN WHICH ONLY NEW RIGHTS ETC. MAY BE ACQUIRED
  99. 1Interpretation
  100. Schedule 10: MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR THE CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS AND IMPOSITION OF NEW RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
  101. 1Compensation enactments
  102. 2Paragraph 2
  103. 3Paragraph 3
  104. 4Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  105. 5Paragraph 5
  106. Schedule 11LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN
  107. Schedule 12: HEDGEROWS TO BE REMOVED
  108. 1IMPORTANT HEDGEROWS WHICH REQUIRE REMOVAL
  109. 2HEDGEROWS WHICH REQUIRE REMOVAL
  110. Schedule 13DOCUMENTS AND PLANS TO BE CERTIFIED
  111. Schedule 14: ARBITRATION RULES
  112. 1Commencing an arbitration
  113. 2Time periods
  114. 3Timetable
  115. 4Procedure
  116. 5Arbitrator’s powers
  117. 6Costs
  118. 7Confidentiality
  119. Schedule 15: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
  120. Part 1: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS
  121. 1Paragraph 1
  122. 2Paragraph 2
  123. 3Paragraph 3
  124. 4Paragraph 4
  125. 5Paragraph 5
  126. 6Paragraph 6
  127. 7Paragraph 7
  128. 8Paragraph 8
  129. 9Paragraph 9
  130. 10Paragraph 10
  131. 11Paragraph 11
  132. Part 2: FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS
  133. 12Paragraph 12
  134. 13Paragraph 13
  135. 14Paragraph 14
  136. 15Paragraph 15
  137. 16Paragraph 16
  138. 17Paragraph 17
  139. Part 3: FOR THE PROTECTION OF DRAINAGE AUTHORITIES
  140. 18Paragraph 18
  141. 19Paragraph 19
  142. 20Paragraph 20
  143. 21Paragraph 21
  144. 22Paragraph 22
  145. 23Paragraph 23
  146. 24Paragraph 24
  147. 25Paragraph 25
  148. 26Paragraph 26
  149. Part 4: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CANAL & RIVER TRUST
  150. 27Interpretation
  151. 28Powers requiring the Canal & River Trust’s consent
  152. 29Fencing
  153. 30Survey of waterway
  154. 31Approval of plans, protective works etc.
  155. 32Design of works
  156. 33Notice of works
  157. 34Construction of specified works
  158. 35Prevention of pollution
  159. 36Access to work – provision of information
  160. 37Alterations to the waterway
  161. 38Repayment of the Canal & River Trust’s fees, etc.
  162. 39Making good of detriment; compensation and indemnity, etc.
  163. 40Arbitration
  164. 41Capitalised sums
  165. 42As built drawings
  166. 43Decommissioning
  167. Part 5: FOR THE PROTECTION OF COTTAM SOLAR PROJECT LIMITED
  168. 44Paragraph 44
  169. 45Paragraph 45
  170. 46Paragraph 46
  171. 47Paragraph 47
  172. 48Paragraph 48
  173. 49Paragraph 49
  174. 50Paragraph 50
  175. 51Paragraph 51
  176. 52Paragraph 52
  177. 53Paragraph 53
  178. 54Paragraph 54
  179. 55Paragraph 55
  180. 56Paragraph 56
  181. 57Paragraph 57
  182. 58Paragraph 58
  183. 59Paragraph 59
  184. Part 6: FOR THE PROTECTION OF GATE BURTON ENERGY PARK LIMITED
  185. 60Paragraph 60
  186. 61Paragraph 61
  187. 62Paragraph 62
  188. 63Paragraph 63
  189. 64Paragraph 64
  190. 65Paragraph 65
  191. 66Paragraph 66
  192. 67Paragraph 67
  193. 68Paragraph 68
  194. 69Paragraph 69
  195. 70Paragraph 70
  196. 71Paragraph 71
  197. 72Paragraph 72
  198. 73Paragraph 73
  199. 74Paragraph 74
  200. 75Paragraph 75
  201. Part 7: FOR THE PROTECTION OF WEST BURTON SOLAR PROJECT LIMITED
  202. 76Paragraph 76
  203. 77Paragraph 77
  204. 78Paragraph 78
  205. 79Paragraph 79
  206. 80Paragraph 80
  207. 81Paragraph 81
  208. 82Paragraph 82
  209. 83Paragraph 83
  210. 84Paragraph 84
  211. 85Paragraph 85
  212. 86Paragraph 86
  213. 87Paragraph 87
  214. 88Paragraph 88
  215. 89Paragraph 89
  216. 90Paragraph 90
  217. 91Paragraph 91
  218. Part 8: FOR THE PROTECTION OF LINCOLNSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE
  219. 92Interpretation
  220. 93Paragraph 93
  221. 94Costs
  222. Part 9: FOR THE PROTECTION OF CADENT GAS LIMITED
  223. 95Application
  224. 96Interpretation
  225. 97On street apparatus
  226. 98Apparatus of Cadent where there is a temporary prohibition or restriction on the use of streets and public rights of way
  227. 99Protective works to buildings
  228. 100Acquisition of land
  229. 101Removal of apparatus
  230. 102Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  231. 103Retained apparatus: protection of Cadent
  232. 104Expenses
  233. 105Indemnity
  234. 106Enactment and agreements
  235. 107Co-operation
  236. 108Access
  237. 109Arbitration
  238. 110Notices
  239. Part 10: FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
  240. 111Paragraph 111
  241. 112Submission and approval of plans
  242. 113Construction of protective works
  243. 114Timing of works and service of notices
  244. 115Works not in accordance with this Schedule
  245. 116Maintenance of works
  246. 117Remediating impaired drainage work
  247. 118Agency access
  248. 119Free passage of fish
  249. 120Indemnity
  250. 121Paragraph 121
  251. 122Disputes
  252. Part 11: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC
  253. 123Paragraph 123
  254. 124Paragraph 124
  255. 125Paragraph 125
  256. 126Paragraph 126
  257. 127Paragraph 127
  258. 128Paragraph 128
  259. 129Paragraph 129
  260. 130Paragraph 130
  261. 131Paragraph 131
  262. 132Paragraph 132
  263. 133Paragraph 133
  264. 134Paragraph 134
  265. 135Paragraph 135
  266. 136Paragraph 136
  267. 137Paragraph 137
  268. 138Paragraph 138
  269. 139Paragraph 139
  270. Part 12: FOR THE PROTECTION OF RAILWAY INTERESTS
  271. 140Paragraph 140
  272. 141Paragraph 141
  273. 142Paragraph 142
  274. 143Paragraph 143
  275. 144Paragraph 144
  276. 145Paragraph 145
  277. 146Paragraph 146
  278. 147Paragraph 147
  279. 148Paragraph 148
  280. 149Paragraph 149
  281. 150Paragraph 150
  282. 151Paragraph 151
  283. 152Paragraph 152
  284. 153Paragraph 153
  285. 154Paragraph 154
  286. 155Paragraph 155
  287. 156Paragraph 156
  288. 157Paragraph 157
  289. 158Paragraph 158
  290. 159Paragraph 159
  291. 160Paragraph 160
  292. 161Paragraph 161
  293. Part 13: FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES LIMITED
  294. 162Application
  295. 163Interpretation
  296. 164On street apparatus
  297. 165Apparatus in streets subject to temporary prohibitions or restrictions
  298. 166Protective works to buildings
  299. 167Acquisition of apparatus
  300. 168Removal of apparatus
  301. 169Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  302. 170Retained apparatus
  303. 171Expenses and costs
  304. 172Paragraph 172
  305. 173Cooperation
  306. 174Paragraph 174
  307. 175Paragraph 175
  308. 176Paragraph 176
  309. Part 14: FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNIPER
  310. 177Paragraph 177
  311. 178Paragraph 178
  312. 179Paragraph 179
  313. 180Apparatus of Uniper in streets and public rights of way
  314. 181Protective works to buildings
  315. 182Acquisition of land
  316. 183Retained apparatus
  317. 184Removal or replacement of apparatus
  318. 185Expenses
  319. 186Indemnity
  320. 187Co-operation
  321. 188Access
  322. 189Confidentiality
  323. 190Arbitration
  324. 191Notices
  325. Part 15: FOR THE PROTECTION OF EXOLUM PIPELINE SYSTEM LIMITED
  326. 192Application
  327. 193Interpretation
  328. 194Acquisition of apparatus
  329. 195Paragraph 195
  330. 196Paragraph 196
  331. 197Paragraph 197
  332. 198Removal of apparatus and rights for alternative apparatus
  333. 199Paragraph 199
  334. 200Paragraph 200
  335. 201Paragraph 201
  336. 202Paragraph 202
  337. 203Paragraph 203
  338. 204Paragraph 204
  339. 205Paragraph 205
  340. 206Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  341. 207Paragraph 207
  342. 208Paragraph 208
  343. 209Paragraph 209
  344. 210Paragraph 210
  345. 211Retained apparatus and alternative apparatus: protection
  346. 212Paragraph 212
  347. 213Paragraph 213
  348. 214Paragraph 214
  349. 215Paragraph 215
  350. 216Paragraph 216
  351. 217Paragraph 217
  352. 218Paragraph 218
  353. 219Paragraph 219
  354. 220Paragraph 220
  355. 221Cathodic protection testing
  356. 222Paragraph 222
  357. 223Expenses
  358. 224Paragraph 224
  359. 225Paragraph 225
  360. 226Damage to property and other losses
  361. 227Paragraph 227
  362. 228Paragraph 228
  363. 229Paragraph 229
  364. 230Paragraph 230
  365. 231Paragraph 231
  366. 232Paragraph 232
  367. 233Insurance
  368. 234Paragraph 234
  369. 235Co-operation and reasonableness
  370. 236Paragraph 236
  371. 237Paragraph 237
  372. 238Emergency circumstances
  373. 239Paragraph 239
  374. 240Paragraph 240
  375. 241Paragraph 241
  376. 242Dispute resolution
  377. 243Paragraph 243
  378. 244Paragraph 244
  379. 245Miscellaneous
  380. Part 16: FOR THE PROTECTION OF EDF ENERGY
  381. 246Application
  382. 247Interpretation
  383. 248On Street Apparatus
  384. 249Apparatus of EDF in streets and public rights of way
  385. 250Protective works to buildings
  386. 251Acquisition of land
  387. 252Removal of apparatus
  388. 253Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  389. 254Retained apparatus: protection
  390. 255Expenses
  391. 256Indemnity
  392. 257Enactments and agreements
  393. 258Co-operation
  394. 259Access
  395. 260Arbitration
  396. 261Notices
  397. Part 17: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC AS ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKER
  398. 262Application
  399. 263Interpretation
  400. 264On Street Apparatus
  401. 265Apparatus of National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc in streets subject to temporary prohibition or restriction of use and public rights of way
  402. 266Protective works to buildings
  403. 267Acquisition of land
  404. 268Removal of apparatus
  405. 269Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  406. 270Retained apparatus: protection of National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc as electricity undertaker
  407. 271Expenses
  408. 272Indemnity
  409. 273Enactments and agreements
  410. 274Co-operation
  411. 275Access
  412. 276Arbitration
  413. 277Notices
  414. Part 18: FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION (EAST MIDLANDS) PLC AS ELECTRICITY UNDERTAKER
  415. 278Application
  416. 279Interpretation
  417. 280Precedence of 1991 Act in respect of apparatus in streets
  418. 281Paragraph 281
  419. 282Removal of apparatus
  420. 283Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus
  421. 284Retained apparatus
  422. 285Expenses and costs
  423. 286Paragraph 286
  424. 287Expert determination
  425. Part 19: FOR THE PROTECTION OF TRENT VALLEY INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD
  426. 288Paragraph 288
  427. 289Paragraph 289
  428. 290Paragraph 290
  429. 291Paragraph 291
  430. 292Paragraph 292
  431. 293Paragraph 293
  432. 294Paragraph 294
  433. 295Paragraph 295
  434. 296Paragraph 296
  435. 297Paragraph 297
  436. Schedule 16: PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGE OF REQUIREMENTS
  437. 1Interpretation
  438. 2Applications made under requirement
  439. 3Further information and consultation
  440. 4Appeals
  441. 5Fees
  442. Explanatory note