The Development Process
How did Mallard Pass Solar Farm receive planning consent?
Mallard Pass Solar Farm is classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), meaning it was required to obtain a Development Consent Order (DCO) under the Planning Act 2008, which is a form of planning permission.
The DCO application for Mallard Pass Solar Farm was awarded development consent on 12th July 2024 by the Secretary of State for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). Following its approval, the project is now being delivered by experts in the renewable energy sector, with construction beginning in 2026.
What has happened since consent was awarded?
Whilst the project awaits a confirmed grid connection, test works have been undertaken, including archaeological surveys, test piling and ground investigations.
Meanwhile, technical plans have been refined within the scope of the approved DCO to better reflect best practice construction and delivery and the project team has met with local stakeholders to discuss design details and the community benefit fund.
For information on project progress see here.
Development Consent Order Decision Documents
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7.2 Planning Statement and Appendices
7.3 Design and Access Statement
7.5 Statutory Nuisance Statement
7.6 Outline Construction Environmental Management Plan
7.7 Outline Operational Environmental Management Plan
7.8 Outline Decomissioning Environmental Management Plan (inc restoration)
7.9 Outline Landscape and Ecology Management Plan
7.10 Outline Employment, Skills and Supply Chain
7.11 Outline Construction Traffic Management Plan
7.12 Outline Soil Management Plan (including outline Excavated Materials Management Plan)
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2.3 Illustrative/Indicative Layout Plans - Single Axis Tracker Central
2.3 Illustrative/Indicative Layout Plans - Fixed South Facing Central
2.3 Illustrative/Indicative Layout Plans - Single Axis Tracker String
2.3 Illustrative/Indicative Layout Plans - Fixed South Facing String
2.4 Access and Rights of Way Plans
2.6 Location Order Limits and Grid Coordinates Plans
2.7 Traffic Regulation Measures Plans - Temporary Measures
2.7 Traffic Regulation Measures Plans - Temporary Measures - Road Closures
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This is where you can find all project documentation, ordered from most recent to least.
Development Consent Order (DCO) Decision documents
Our DCO application for Mallard Pass Solar Farm was awarded development consent on 12 July 2024 by the Secretary of State for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
All relevant documents, including the DCO as made, the Secretary of State’s Decision Letter, the Examining Authority’s Recommendation Report and all other application/ examination documents are available on the project-dedicated webpage of the Planning Inspectorate website linked here.
Section 134 (7) Notice - July 2024
Pre-Examination and Examination documents
Land rights community workshop presentation slides - September 2023
Rule 13(6) Notice - September 2023
Rule 13(6) Notice - June 2023
Rule 13(6) Notice - April 2023
Development Consent Order (DCO) Application documents
Previous publications
Section 56 Notice - January 2023
Stage Two Statutory Consultation documents
Community Consultation Leaflet - May 2022
Main Consultation Document - May 2022
Feedback Form - May 2022
Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) - May 2022
Preliminary Environmental Information Report Non-Technical Summary
Preliminary Environmental Information Report Volume 1: Main Text
Preliminary Environment Information Report Volume 2: Figures
Preliminary Environment Information Report Volume 3: Appendices
Draft Outline Employment, Skills and Supply Chain (OESSCEP) - May 2022
Maps - May 2022
Cross Sections - May 2022
Visualisations - May 2022
Exhibition materials - May 2022
Poster - May 2022
Previous publications
Canadian Solar Inc. - Statement on solar supply chain - May 2022
Please note this statement is also available for viewing and download on the official Canadian Solar website. Please click here to be redirected.
Statement of Community Consultation (SoCC) - May 2022
Section 47 Notice - May 2022
Section 48 Notice - May 2022
Community Groups and Seldom Heard Groups - May 2022
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Stage One* - April 2022
Letter to Alicia Kearns MP - March 2022
Community newsletter - February 2022
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Stage One* - February 2022
Stage One consultation documents
Main document - November 2021
Maps - November 2021
Consultation leaflet - November 2021
Feedback form - November 2021
Poster - November 2021
Exhibition materials - November 2021
*These FAQs pertain exclusively to Stage One and as such may contain outdated information. Please find our Stage Two consultation materials with the most up-to-date information at the top of this webpage. Please find our Stage Two FAQs at the bottom of our home webpage, accessible by clicking here.Please contact us at the details provided below should you require any documents in large print, audio, or braille.