Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park

Submit your Opinion (Relevant Representation)

Section 56 of the Planning Act 2008, Regulation 8 of the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 and Regulation 16 Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.
Elements Green Trent Limited applied for Development Consent for the Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park on 27 June and it was accepted for examination by the Planning Inspectorate (on behalf of the Secretary of State) on 22 July 2025 (Application Reference: EN010162).
By submitting a Relevant Representation (a written summary of a person’s views on the Application), the person (or organisation) will then become an ‘Interested Party’ to the Examination.
Registration ensures that you will receive formal notifications during the examination process and gives you important participation rights. Any member of the public, business or group can register to participate in the examination. Details on how to register are detailed in the Planning Inspectorate’s Advice Note 8.2 - ‘How to register to participate in an Examination’ (https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/legislation-and-advice/advice-notes/advice-note-8-2-how-to-register-to-participate-in-an-examination/).
All representations made in relation to the Application must be submitted directly to the Planning Inspectorate. You can register online using the Registration and Relevant Representation Form via the following webpage (https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010162/register/register-have-your-say) and stating the grounds on which it is made. Representations completed in hard copy form should be posted to The Planning Inspectorate using the address provided in the notice.

Accessing Documents

The full DCO application documents can be viewed and downloaded free of charge online on the Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park page of the Planning Inspectorate’s National Infrastructure Planning website under the Documents tab: https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010162/documents The document library on our website (https://www.gnrsolarpark.co.uk/documents) also provides a link to these documents.

Project Update Newsletter

We have produced a Project Update Newsletter to highlight the design changes and considerations that have been made in our final DCO Application, which is attached to this email. It is also available to view via the document library on the website: https://www.gnrsolarpark.co.uk/documents

Next Steps

Any Registration and Relevant Representation Form must be received by the Planning Inspectorate no later than 23:59pm on Thursday 02 October 2025. By submitting a Relevant Representation, the person (or organisation) will then become an ‘Interested Party’ to the Examination. Interested Parties will receive ongoing correspondence from PINS and have the opportunity to submit written representations and attend and participate in the process.

Our communications channels are still open for any questions or comments you may have. You can get in touch by:

  • Emailing: [email protected]

  • Writing to: FREEPOST GNR SOLAR

  • Calling: 0808 175 4054

  • Visiting: www.gnrsolarpark.co.uk