Feedback from Phase Two Consultation, along with ongoing environmental assessments and technical work have helped us to make a number of changes to the proposed operational layout of Rosefield Solar Farm. This includes a reduction in our site boundary by 11% (1,906 to 1,689 acres), the addition of further bespoke offsets from properties and woodlands, and refinements to the potential locations of elements such as the battery storage and Rosefield Substation.

A plan showing our updated operational layout with all the changes made can be seen here: www.rosefieldsolarfarm.co.uk/document-library.

For some of these changes, we are conducting a targeted consultation on them to gain feedback from certain stakeholders ahead of submitting our DCO application. This involves consulting with people with a legal interest in this land and relevant bodies including your local and parish councils. The changes we are consulting on are;

1. Addition of an existing track into the Order Limits

To access areas proposed for landscaping and environmental enhancements in Parcel 1a, we have identified an existing track currently used by traffic associated with HS2 for the same purpose (planting and maintenance of landscaping). We are proposing to incorporate this track into the Order Limits for the lifetime of the Proposed Development. This would allow vehicles such as tractors to access this area for planting and maintenance (see plan here).

Using this track removes the potential requirement to temporarily divert a Public Right of Way during construction and makes best use of existing tracks within the proposed site. No changes to the existing track are proposed.

2. Layout changes in Parcel 3

At Phase Two Consultation we presented and assessed two different scenarios for the location of the BESS (Battery Energy Storage System), Main Collector Compound and Rosefield Substation. ​This was to account for the uncertainty of the location and layout of the proposed replacement National Grid East Claydon Substation.​

Feedback from this consultation, ongoing engagement with National Grid and further environmental studies have helped us to identify a single preferred location for these elements of Rosefield Solar Farm. While these changes would not materially affect the outcome of the environmental assessments presented within the PEIR (which we have confirmed in an addendum to the PEIR), we recognise the value of gaining feedback on these important changes ahead of submitting our DCO application.  A plan showing a comparison of our proposed layout in Parcel 3 compared to the layout shown at Phase Two Consultation is available here.   

If you would like more information, please get in touch via email: info@rosefieldsolarfarm.co.uk or by phoning 0800 8611097.