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LOW CARBON

INKERSALL ROAD SOLAR FARM

CONSULTATION REPORT

Date: June 2020

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Disclaimer

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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...... 2 Overview ...... 2 The Applicant ...... 2 Pre-application consultation ...... 2 Purpose and structure of this report ...... 3 2.0 THE APPLICANT’S APPROACH TO CONSULTATION ...... 5 3.0 LOCAL COMMUNITY CONSULTATION ...... 6 4.0 CONSULTATION RESPONSES ...... 11 5.0 REGARD HAD TO CONSULTATION WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ...... 21 6.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ...... 29

TABLES

Table 5.1 – Regard had to consultation ...... 22

FIGURES

Figure 3.1 – Letter Drop area ...... 8 Figure 4.1 – Answers to What is your age group? ...... 13 Figure 4.2 – Answers to how did you find out about today? ...... 14 Figure 4.3 – Response to Climate Change is an issue which should be addressed ...... 15 Figure 4.4 – Response to the UK should generate more renewable energy rather than rely on fossil fuels ...... 16 Figure 4.5 – Answer to which aspect of the project are your comments in relation to? ...... 17 Figure 4.6 – Answer to What are your overall feelings towards the project? ...... 19

APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1: COMMUNITY CONSULTATION LETTER APPENDIX 2: COMMUNITY CONSULTATION LEAFLET APPENDIX 3: EXAMPLE FEEDBACK FORM APPENDIX 4: NEWSPAPER NOTICE APPENDIX 5: WEBSITE PRINT OUTS

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Low Carbon has carried out a comprehensive and meaningful pre-application community engagement exercise in respect of the construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic farm, with battery storage and other associated development on land adjacent to Inkersall Road near Staveley, Chesterfield. The proposal is referred to collectively as the ‘Proposed Development’ and the project is known as the ‘Inkersall Road Solar Farm’.

The primary purpose of this Consultation Report is to set out the measures taken to ensure the local community in the surrounding area was consulted regarding the Proposed Development. The report details how local residents were able to share their feedback and how Local Carbon has responded to the views expressed by consultees, including through changes incorporated into the Proposed Development.

In addition to the above, particular emphasis has been placed by this report on consultation measures adopted by Low Carbon in order to adequately and safely engage with the local community during the circumstances brought about the COVID-19 pandemic.

The local community consultation advertised the Proposed Development through a local letter drop, targeted emails, newspaper notices, social media campaign and an interactive online consultation platform. The consultation period ran from 27 May until 17 June 2020 with various notifications going out a week or so prior to the start date. The online platform (website based) was visited by 2,929 people and, through the website and postal feedback, 116 visitors people feedback.

The vast majority of respondents agreed that climate change is an issue which should be addressed and that the UK should generate more renewable energy rather than rely on fossil fuels. The majority of comments from respondents related to the visual impact of the Proposed Development and local biodiversity.

Low Carbon considered the points raised by consultees during the engagement process and subsequently made changes and additions to the Proposed Development, where necessary. Mitigation measures adopted as a result of community engagement include the incorporation of standoffs into the site layout from sensitive habitats and residential properties. Other changes made to the scheme include additional planting to further screen the Proposed Development and the removal of solar panels for the land in the north eastern corner of the site to provide for a habitat enhancement area.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

Overview This Consultation Report has been prepared in support of an application for full planning permission submitted to Chesterfield Borough Council (‘CBC’ ) under provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) on behalf of Inkersall Solar Farm Limited (the ‘Applicant’), which is a Special Purpose Vehicle (‘SPV’) owned by Low Carbon UK Solar Investment Company Limited (‘Low Carbon’).

The ‘Proposed Development’ comprises the construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (‘PV’) farm, with battery storage and other associated infrastructure, including inverters, security cameras, fencing, access tracks and landscaping. The proposal is referred to collectively as the ‘Proposed Development’ and the project is known as the ‘Inkersall Road Solar Farm’.

The proposed site (the ‘Site’) comprises approximately 65hectares (‘ha’) of lower quality agricultural land (Grade 4) located to the south west of Staveley near Chesterfield. It is notable that renewable energy generation is already a component in the local landscape, with a single turbine alongside two existing operational solar farms.

The UK Government has committed to meeting a legally binding target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and CBC has declared a climate emergency. This requires major investment in proven technologies, such as solar and battery storage, which are supported by planning policy at local and national level. The Proposed Development would help to address this need by generating clean and renewable energy without the need for subsidies.

Planning permission is being sought to operate for 40 years, at which point it would be decommissioned and the land returned to its previous state.

The Applicant Low Carbon, the owner of the Applicant, is a UK company committed to making a positive and significant impact on the causes of climate change. The company has funded the development of more than 322 megawatts (‘MW’) of UK solar, generating enough clean energy to power more than 100,000 UK homes and saving in excess of 143,600 tonnes of CO2 each year.

Pre-application consultation The Applicant considers that being a good neighbour is instrumental to delivering a successful development project. Furthermore, that it is important to engage with the local community at the

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earliest opportunity to seek feedback about the Proposed Development, using local knowledge to inform and refine the approach wherever possible.

The Applicant has therefore carried out a comprehensive and meaningful pre-application community engagement exercise in respect of the Proposed Development, primarily focused on the local community, but also including consultation with CBC, parish councils, ward councillors and other key local consultees.

For the purposes of this report, the ‘local community’ refers to local residents and businesses, parish councils, district and county councillors, and local interest groups and organisations. The local community consultation included advertising the Proposed Development through a letter drop, emails, newspaper notice, social media posts, leaflets and an interactive online consultation exercise. The consultation with the CBC consisted of an Environmental Impact Assessment (‘EIA’) Screening Request.

The Applicant has listened to the views expressed by consultees and has made several changes and additions to the Proposed Development as a result, including, amongst other things:

• incorporating standoffs into the site layout from boundary habitats, field margins and ecological assets to the west of the Site;

• removal of solar panels from the land in the north eastern corner of the Site to provide for a habitat enhancement area;

• removal of solar panels and other infrastructure from Flood Zones 2 and 3;

• incorporating standoffs into the site layout and additional screen planting, to mitigate impact on residential properties at Inkersall and the Grade II listed Inkersall Farmhouse; and

• investigating numerous options for highway access to the Site, including carrying out speed surveys and vehicle tracking exercises.

The approach taken to consultation was informed by the CBC’s Statement of Community Involvement (2014).

Purpose and structure of this report This Consultation Report provides details of the pre-application consultation undertaken by the Applicant in respect of the Proposed Development. The focus is primarily on consultation with the local community.

The following matters are covered:

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• the approach that has been taken to consultation;

• the methods and activities employed;

• the timescales and deadlines set for consultation; and

• the responses that have been received to the consultation and how these have been taken into account by the Applicant.

The remainder of this report is structured as follows:

• Section 2 – explains the consultation strategy adopted by the Applicant;

• Section 3 – provides details of the pre-application consultation with the local community;

• Section 4 – sets out the responses the Applicant received to the consultation with the local community;

• Section 5 – sets out how the Applicant has had regard to the responses received to the consultation with the local community; and

• Section 6 – provides a summary and conclusions.

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2.0 THE APPLICANT’S APPROACH TO CONSULTATION

Introduction

The Applicant devised a consultation strategy before carrying out the local community consultation. When devising the strategy, the Applicant recognised that early community engagement can identify key issues, help allay concerns, and allow for amendments to proposals before formal submissions.

Planning policy and guidance

The Applicant had regard to the relevant planning policy and guidance in devising the consultation strategy. This included reviewing relevant local and national policy and guidance.

The CBC Statement of Community Involvement (2014) encourages applicants to enter into pre- application discussions as this improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the planning application system by promoting collaborative working and improves the quality of application submission with improved outcomes for the community.

It goes on to state that CBC “actively promotes pre-application discussions particularly with major development, however this is not restricted to major applications and any pre-application discussions will be encouraged”. Furthermore, it states that “Where there is a subsequent application for planning permission, the applicant will be encouraged to submit a statement with their application setting out the steps that were undertaken at the pre-application stage.”

Consultation objectives

The Applicant’s overall consultation objectives have been to:

• raise awareness of what is proposed and to give the local community and other stakeholders the opportunity to make information comments about the Proposed Development;

• provide clear and concise information;

• invite feedback and have regard to it in finalising the Proposed Development; and

• show, within the application, how the Applicant has taken account of consultation.

To deliver the consultation objectives, the Applicant proposed a wide-reaching consultation centred around an online platform.

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3.0 LOCAL COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

Introduction

This section explains the scope of the local community consultation, including who was consulted, consultation methods, how the information was made available and how feedback could be provided by consultees. Furthermore, detail about how the Applicant adopted extra measures to ensure adequate and safe consultation as a result of the challenging circumstances associated with COVID-19.

The local community consultation took place from 27 May until 17 June 2020.

Consultees

Low Carbon consulted the following:

• local residents and businesses;

• local parish and town councils, including Staveley Town Council and Sutton-cum-Duckmanton Parish Council;

• relevant district and county councillors; and

• the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.

Consultation methods

A significant element of the exercise was conducted via an online interactive consultation platform known as ‘CommonPlace’. Ordinarily when coordinating a community consultation, the Applicant would organise face to face meetings and a public exhibition event at a venue close to the Site.

However, owing to the circumstances brought about by COVID-19, face to face meetings and exhibition events were deemed unsuitable due to safety concerns under UK Government Guidance. The CommonPlace platform was utilised to provide an interactive element in the absence of being able to carry out face to face meetings and events.

Commonplace was chosen because it allows consultees to access and review a significant amount of information about a project, make comments on specific aspects, complete a feedback form and ask questions.

In addition, a freephone telephone line was set up and operated by the Applicant (from 9am to 5pm, Monday – Friday) for the duration of the consultation period, to allow for interested parties to call the project team, discuss the Proposed Development, ask questions and leave comments.

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Further detail in respect of CommonPlace and the other methods applied is out below and in the remainder of this section.

Letter drop

This method was aimed at contacting the very closest properties only, alongside the significant range of other methods.

Letters, along with leaflets and feedback forms, were hand delivered to properties within a radius of approximately 1 kilometre (‘km’) from the centre of the main part of Site at the start of the consultation period (see Figure 3.1 later in this section). These letters, an example of which is attached at Appendix 1 to this report, informed local occupiers of the proposals and provided details of how to view information and comment on the proposals online.

The leaflets, an example of which is included at Appendix 2 to this report, contained information about the project, the Applicant, community engagement and the biodiversity benefits of solar farms. The feedback form, an example of which is attached at Appendix 3 to this report, contained the same questions as those on the CommonPlace platform, which are outlined below in Section 4 of this report.

A total of 1,800 properties were identified in the area (1,785 of which were residential) and the distribution team went from door to door posting letter packs through letterboxes where they could. This was not possible at all properties, a small number of addresses were omitted where doors/driveways were obstructed or where it was deemed access whilst maintaining social distancing protocols could not be achieved.

A ‘Call Back’ exercise was carried out following the completion of the letter drop, where a third party company was instructed to contact a random sample of properties in the area by phone to confirm that they had received the letter pack. 85% confirmed that they had.

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Figure 3.1 – Letter Drop area

Newspaper notice A newspaper notice was published in the Derbyshire Times on 21 May 2020. The newspaper notice informed readers of the Proposed Development and provided details of how to view information and comment on the proposals online. A screenshot of the notice as it appeared in the newspaper is included at Appendix 4 to this report.

Social media In addition to the letter drop and newspaper notice, the Applicant undertook an extensive social media promotional campaign to consult the local community.

The promotional campaign was undertaken on Facebook and specifically targeted and retargeted people aged 18+ in the local area, providing a link to the consultation platform. The targeted area was defined as Barlborough (S43 4), Bolsover (S44 6), Brimington (S43 1), Heath, Nottinghamshire (S44 5), Hollingwood, Sheffield (S43 2), Staveley, Sheffield (S43 3), Inkersall Road, Chesterfield (+10 km) England. This had a potential audience size of 250,000.

The initial advert was titled ‘Have your say’ and in the main body text stated the following:

“1. We want to hear your views on plans for the proposed Inkersall Road Solar Farm to provide locally-generated renewable energy.

2. Tell us your thoughts on the proposed plans to provide locally-generated, renewable energy in Inkersall.”

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Following this, a second advert was sent titled ‘Don’t forget to have your say’ for which the main body text stated:

“1. Don’t forget to share your thoughts on the new Inkersall Road Solar Farm, your opinion matters!

2. Help shape the future of Inkersall Road, share your thoughts on the new solar farm project today!"

The adverts received a total of 2,440 unique clicks (people who clicked on the adverts) which translated into 2,160 people visiting the online consultation platform via the adverts.

CommonPlace The CommonPlace platform was designed to clearly display key information relating to the Proposed Development online, in the same way that consultation boards would ordinarily be used at public exhibition event.

The CommonPlace website platform was made up of the following pages:

• Home – from here users can advance to ‘Have your say’ and ‘Learn more about the project’ or share the page via WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter or email.

• Learn more about the project – this page included topics such as ‘Introducing Low Carbon’, ‘Why do we need another solar farm in the area?’, ‘Cable Route”’ ‘We want to hear from you’, and ‘Local suppliers’. Users could then click a link to advance to the ‘Have your say’ page.

• Have your say! – on this page users were linked to ‘Views of the Proposal’, ‘Key Project Documents’, and ‘Give your comments’.

• Views of the Proposal – on this page users were presented with three interactive viewpoints to help visualise and contextualise the Proposed Development. The page enabled users to compare existing viewpoints with a photomontage of the same viewpoints featuring a computer-generated image of the Proposed Development.

• Key Project Documents – on this page users could download a Feedback Form, Community Information Leaflet, FAQs, an explanation of the Development Process and Photomontages with a View Points Map.

• Give your comments – on this page users chose a point on a map of the Site and surrounding area and were then prompted to answers questions which are outlined, along with responses, in Section 4 of this report.

Print outs of each web page (in the order found above) can be found at Appendix 5 of this report.

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Other

Initial introduction emails were sent on 25 March 2020 to relevant local councils, Staveley Town Council and Sutton-cum-Duckmanton Parish Council, and district and county councillors. A follow up email confirming more details, such as timescales, and offering video or telephone calls was also sent on 22 May 2020. A video call was arranged for 23 June 2020 with some members of Staveley Town Council. Correspondence was also sent to the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.

Feedback

Feedback could either be provided via the CommonPlace website, via the freepost feedback forms which were sent out with the letter drop, email or alternatively via the freephone information line. The questions asked on both the CommonPlace website and feedback form are outlined in Section 4 of this report.

Feedback could be provided by the following means:

• Post: Freepost LOW CARBON UK SOLAR DEVELOPMENT

• Email: [email protected]

• Freephone: 0800 020 9842 (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm)

• Via the digital engagement platform: https://Inkersallsolarfarm.commonplace.is

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4.0 CONSULTATION RESPONSES

This section provides detail of the number of participants and general interest in the consultation, the content of the feedback form, responses received and key themes.

During the course of the consultation the CommonPlace platform (website) received 2,929 visitors and 116 respondents provided feedback via the website or via feedback form.

Feedback Form

Website visitors were encouraged to fill out an online feedback form after viewing the project information. As mentioned above, a total of 116 respondents left feedback and, due to some respondents leaving multiple entries, a total of 181 entries were recorded (which also includes a small amount of postal feedback forms – 24 in total).

The feedback form began by displaying a map of the site boundary and surrounding area and inviting respondents to select a point on the map to leave comments. The vast majority of respondents chose to leave comments within the application site boundary.

Respondents were then asked the following questions and how much they agreed with the following statements (some of which were to aid a demographic statistical analysis):

• How would you describe your interest in the project?

• What is your age group?

• What is your gender?

• How did you find out about this consultation?

• Climate Change is an issue which should be addressed.

• The UK should generate more renewable energy rather than rely on fossil fuels.

• Have you seen an operational ground-mounted solar development before?

Respondents were asked the following mixture of open ended and multiple-choice questions to gauge thoughts, feelings and concerns related to the Proposed Development:

• Which aspect of the project are your comments in relation? (Multiple-choice)

• Please elaborate on any issues below. (Open ended)

• We are considering a number of initiatives as part of this proposal. Which of the following do you consider the most important? (Multiple-Choice)

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• What are your overall feelings towards the project? (Multiple-choice)

• Do you think there is anything we can improve about our consultation? (Open ended)

Responses received

How would you describe your interest in the project? For this question respondents described themselves as follows:

• 71 – Local residents

• 5 – Regular visitors

• 3 – Local business owners

• 2 – Local representative

• 1 – Interest group member

A total of 36 respondents did not respond to this question and have been recorded as unknown. Please note that the number of responses surpasses the number of respondents as they could select multiple options.

What is your age group? For this question respondents described themselves as follows:

• 0 – under 20

• 5 – 20 to 30

• 17 – 31 to 50

• 40 – 51 to 70

• 15 – 70 plus

Furthermore, 5 respondents preferred not to answer this question and 34 respondents did not respond to this question and have been recorded as unknown. The responses to this question are demonstrated below in Figure 4.1.

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Figure 4.1 – Answers to What is your age group?

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What is your gender? For this question respondents described themselves as follows:

• 48 – Male

• 30 – Female

• 1 – Other

Furthermore, 3 respondents preferred not to say while 35 respondents did not respond to this question and have been recorded as unknown.

How did you find out about the consultation? For this question respondents stated that they found out via the following means:

• 34 – Online

• 33 – Letter

• 9 – Word of Mouth

• 1 – Press

• 6 – Other (see below)

Furthermore, the 6 respondents stated that they found out by other means consisted of Facebook (3), Instagram (1), randomly while surfing the web (1) and as a parish councillor (1). A total of 36

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respondents did not respond to this question and have been recorded as unknown. Please note that the number of responses surpasses the number of respondents as they could select multiple options. The responses to this question are demonstrated below in Figure 4.2.

Figure 4.2 – Answers to how did you find out about today?

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Climate Change is an issue which should be addressed. For this question respondents indicated how much they agreed with the statement as follows:

• 50 – Strongly greed

• 28 - Agreed

• 2 – Did not know

• 3 – Disagreed

• 0 – Strongly disagree

Furthermore 33 respondents did not respond and have been recorded as unknown. The responses to this question are demonstrated below in Figure 4.3.

It is notable that the vast majority of respondents agree that Climate Change is an issue which should be addressed.

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Figure 4.3 – Response to Climate Change is an issue which should be addressed

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The UK should generate more renewable energy rather than rely on fossil fuels. For this question respondents indicated how much they agreed with the statement as follows:

• 47 – Strongly agreed

• 26 – Agreed

• 5 – Did not know

• 4 – Disagreed

• 1 – Strongly disagreed

A total of 33 respondents did not respond and have been recorded as unknown.

It is notable that the vast majority of respondents agree the UK should generate more renewable energy rather than rely on fossil fuels. The responses to this question are demonstrated below in Figure 4.4.

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Figure 4.4 – Response to the UK should generate more renewable energy rather than rely on fossil fuels

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Have you seen an operational ground-mounted solar development before? For this question, 80 respondents answered that they had, 1 respondent answered that they did not know and 3 answered that they had not. A total of 33 respondents did not respond and have been recorded as unknown.

Which aspect of the project are your comments in relation? For this question a number of pre-set categories were given that respondents used to indicate the aspect of the Proposed development or theme that their proceeding comments related to, if anything. Though it should be noted that several responses contained comments relating to different categories.

Each category was selected the following number of times:

• Visual Impact – 58

• Local ecology and birdlife – 41

• Traffic Access and construction – 17

• Archaeology and local heritage – 7

• Noise – 7

• Tourism and recreation – 7

• Other – 32

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It is notable that, notwithstanding the seemingly in principle support for renewable energy, respondents are concerned/interested in a number of project specific matters. The most prominent are visual impact and ecology related matters. The responses to this question are demonstrated below in Figure 4.5.

Figure 4.5 – Answer to which aspect of the project are your comments in relation to?

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Please elaborate on any issues below

The respondents were asked to elaborate on key matters raised in their feedback. A thematic analysis was carried out by the Applicant of all the responses to this question.

The sub themes, along with the Applicant’s analysis and responses, are set out in Table 5.1 in the next section of this report, along with the consideration of other key matters from this section.

It is also notable that in addition to the feedback forms, the Applicant received several emails relating to the Proposed Development. These themes raised here have been incorporated into Table 5.1.

We are considering a number of initiatives as part of this proposal. Which of the following do you consider the most important?

For this question, a number of potential initiatives that are being considered for the Proposed Development were given to the respondents to select which one they believed was most important/beneficial. The following numbers of respondents selected each initiative:

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• New habitat for wildlife – 53

• Site tours for the community and/or schools – 7

• Education packs for schools – 6

• Educational areas on the edge of the site - 5

• Other – 26

It is notable that new habitat for wildlife is of most interest to respondents.

Beneath this section, respondents were given an open-ended question stating, ‘If you have any other suggestions, please provide them below’. Suggestions and other comments included (those not relevant to planning have not been included):

• Using wildflowers in and around the solar panels to provide nectar for wildlife.

• Providing new walking/cycle routes to encourage leisure activities.

• Providing hallow natural wetland.

• Low growing hedging from east, south and west.

• Taller growing native trees as a copse to the northern sides.

• Land between panels being grazed by small animals.

• Surround with green barrier to create new wildlife habitat.

• Consideration of drainage.

• Education and tours to provide inspiration for new and old.

What are your overall feelings towards the project? For this question, respondents were asked how they felt about the project on a scale of 0-100 with 0 being least positive, and 100 being most positive. Figures such as 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 were given as possible answers. The following numbers of respondents selected each number:

• 0 – 59 respondents

• 25 – 17 respondents

• 50 – 13 respondents

• 75 – 15 respondents

• 100 – 31 respondents

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It is notable that the majority of respondents scored below 50 as part of the consultation exercise, which may reflect comments raised about potential visual impact. However, many also scored above 50 and it is anticipated that the changes proposed by the Applicant as a result of the consultation exercise could result in more positive opinions. The responses to this question are demonstrated below in Figure 4.6.

Figure 4.6 – Answer to What are your overall feelings towards the project?

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Do you think there is anything we can improve about our consultation? For this question, respondents were asked for ways to improve the consultation. The following suggestions were received:

• a public exhibition;

• designing a form that is more open and does not steer respondents towards negative comments;

• more information about alternative sites;

• more information about wildlife benefits;

• suggestions of specific further information to include in the consultation;

• make it simpler and less time consuming;

• show how the proposed development would look from different vantage points;

• make it more inclusive of residents who don’t have the internet;

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• speak to residents on doorsteps to collect more views; and

• do not consult during a pandemic.

It is notable that the additional information referred to, e.g. alternative sites, has subsequently been provided as part of the planning application submission. The comments about additional consultation methods are responded to in the following section.

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5.0 REGARD HAD TO CONSULTATION WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

The Applicant has given meaningful consideration to the feedback received from the local community and has made a number of additions and changes to the design of the Proposed Development.

Table 5.1 on the following pages sets out the key themes identified from analysis of all the submitted feedback and the Applicant’s response in respect of each matter, including where changes have been made.

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Table 5.1 – Regard had to consultation Categories / Themes Sub themes Example comments Applicant’s response/regard to the comments/issues Changes made to the Proposed Development & relevant document(s) Visual Impact Glint and glare “The existing Tom Lane solar panels have replaced The solar panels are covered with an anti-reflective coating and are designed The following landscaping and biodiversity proposals are beautiful green fields with blinding white light and to absorb sunlight, therefore there would be no significant issues associated proposed, partially in response to comments from the local featureless reflections. “ with glint and glare. It is also notable that the metal frame is treated to avoid community: any significant issues associated with glint and glare. “The Developers claim that the solar panels are not • the inclusion of additional non-development reflective, we know from the existing farms that they cause areas within the planning application boundary, a sea like vista.” to allow for habitat enhancement areas and standoffs from sensitive features to be secured by “In this location it will impact on drivers using Inkersall any planning permission and managed as part of Road it will be a dreadful outlook with the evening sun the Proposed Development; reflecting off the panels possible blinding them or • no panels placed the north western field closest distracting drivers enough to cause an accident.” to Inkersall Green nor in the fields west the Inkersall Farmhouse, to maintain the landscape Loss of open “The natural beauty of the fields and open spaces have A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (‘LVIA’) has been produced (by a setting of the Grade II listed asset; countryside been restored including green pastures and fields of qualified landscape architect) and forms part of the planning application • existing hedge lines retained and allowed to grow swaying corn in the appropriate seasons. … The proposed submission. The assessment considers the effects of the Proposed to 3m in height, effectively screening the solar farm will detract from and destroy the views from the Development on both the landscape (landscape impact) and on representative Proposed Development from the road and now important rights of way.” viewpoints from around the Site (visual impact), including from public rights breaking up the visual impression of panel blocks of way (‘PRoW’). It also considers cumulative impact with the existing solar when viewed from any wider viewpoints; Cumulative impact “If this solar farm is allowed there will be an unbroken band farms and wind turbine. • standoffs set from the residential properties along with existing of solar panels between Duckmanton and Inkersall.” forming part of the Inkersall Hamlet; solar farms The Proposed Development has been designed to respect the character of the • any gaps within existing hedge lines infilled to “There are too many solar panels in this area already, these landscape and uses the strong field pattern to integrate the scheme as far as maintain visual continuity and the boundary in a prominent rural area and will totally change the look, practicable. Existing landscape features would be retained, protected and hedge along Inkersall Green Road thickened; feel and natural aspect of the area.” strengthened; including the retention of all existing field margins (hedgerows • additional new hedge planting set along the open and ditches) and standoffs from boundary habitats. All trees on the Site would panel edge to the south of and parallel to Inkersall “With lots of fields already being used to build house as well be retained and additional planting provided, where necessary, to fill gaps in Green Road, around the boundary with West as this the impact will be devastating. “ the existing boundary planting. The Proposed Development also incorporates Croft House, by the properties on the east side of standoffs from residential properties at Inkersall, development exclusion the road at Inkersall and along the open edge by Visual Impact “Creating a high green tree/bush barrier around the site zones and significant areas of addition planting, which have been added in Pools Brook Country Park; mitigations would go a long way to mitigating any visual impact” response to comments from the local community. • trees included along northern and western boundaries; “The proposed solution to the loss of the view of this open The landscaping and planting proposals associated with the Proposed • all planting comprising of native indigenous country is to plant new screening hedges or let existing Development would bring about significant ecological benefit when compared species common within the local area, such as hedges grow higher than at present.” to the present situation at the Site, including upgrading lower value hawthorn, blackthorn, dogwood, hazel, field agricultural land to higher value habitats. maple, privet, small leaved lime, rowan, crab apple and bird cherry; It is also acknowledged that there are sensitive receptors in proximity to the • an ecological enhancement area in the north Site and the setting is partially rural. The LVIA identifies a range of potential eastern section of the Site, where no panels or visual receptors within and around the Site. These include residential other infrastructure would be placed; properties; roads; PRoWs; and recreational sites such as the Pools Brook • standoffs from sensitive ecological features, Country Park and a private fishing lake. The LVIA notes that the majority of including along the western boundary of the Site potential visual receptors would experience negligible or no impacts, with a and from active badger setts; and number of potential receptors identified by the desktop study being scoped • provision of wildflower meadow along field out following a site visit. margins and elsewhere.

Where higher degrees of effect are noted, mitigation measures have been Please refer to the following documents: proposed in order to address these. Following the implementation of

mitigation, the LVIA concludes that the majority of visual impacts would be • Planning, Design and Access Statement reduced to an acceptable degree. • Ecological Assessment

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Categories / Themes Sub themes Example comments Applicant’s response/regard to the comments/issues Changes made to the Proposed Development & relevant document(s) It is considered that, on balance, the Proposed Development complies with the • Landscape and Biodiversity Scheme relevant planning policies relating to landscape and visual impact. This is on • Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment the basis that the vast majority of impacts are not significant, and the significant mitigation proposals have further reduced the anticipated degree of impact.

Photomontages “The before/after views are very selective and don't give a The Applicant has provided six photomontages as part of the planning correct impression of the loss of open countryside views application. These are provided form selected viewpoints around the Site, enjoyed by the people closest to it” which are aimed to be representative. This is standard practice and it is acknowledged that not every single viewpoint of interest to the local community can be included. However, please note that the LVIA considers a broader range of viewpoints.

Impact on green belt “Ruining green belt” The Site is not located within the Green Belt. There is Green Belt land in the area, but this is situated away from the Site to the north of Staveley.

Land gradient “In flat areas where there are hedgerows, solar panels are It is acknowledged that the local topography is undulating; however, equally, well hidden, but in hilly areas, they dominate the views and is should be noted that undulating topography is a characteristic of the locality change the character of the landscape.” and region (according to the Landscape Character Assessments referenced in the LVIA). It follows therefore that (i) if the Government’s ambitious targets relating to climate change are to be realised and (ii) there is an associated responsibility to deliver solar farms and other renewable energy assets across the UK – development of sites with some undulating topography is unavoidable. Indeed, a precedent is already set for this in the area by the solar farms and wind turbine that have already been permitted.

Local ecology and Negative Impact on “Solar panels are one of the worst examples of monoculture The impact of the Proposed Development on biodiversity is considered in the Changes made include the biodiversity measures set out birdlife wildlife with a negative impact on biodiversity, reduction in Ecological Assessment submitted as part of the planning application. above. flowering plants and grasses which provide habitat for insects which in turn feed birds. Also negatively impact on The assessment notes that the Site does not cover any designated ecological Please refer to the following documents: the ability of birds of prey such as falcons and owls to hunt sites and the Proposed Development would almost exclusively affect rodents.” agricultural land only, which is relatively low value in ecological terms. There • Planning, Design and Access Statement are some sensitive habitats along field boundaries and margins, all of which • Ecological Assessment “Concerned about impact re natural wildlife and birds. would be preserved and from which suitable standoffs maintained. The • Landscape and Biodiversity Scheme Would impact on availability of bugs, insects etc. generally process of designing the site layout to accommodate this is set out in the • Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment found in meadow grass? Would natural food chain be Planning Design and Access Statement that forms part of the planning harmed?” application, including suitable standoffs from identified badger setts and off- site great crested newt ponds as recommended by the Project Ecologist. “my knowledge on them isn’t great but as long as it doesn’t affect any wildlife I’m more than happy with them” The assessment ultimately concludes that there would be no significant impacts on biodiversity and there would in fact be a number of benefits as a “On a daily basis when I’m out walking my dogs in the said result of the new habitat that is proposed. solar panel allocated areas you see so much wildlife foxes, barn owls, hares and even deers.”

Positive impact on “great for ground nesting birds and insects with no fertilizer The landscaping and planting proposals associated with the Proposed Changes made include the biodiversity measures set out wildlife pesticides and predators on the ground” Development would bring about significant ecological benefit when compared above. to the present situation at the Site, including upgrading lower value “I feel that if the grass between the panels was an unmown agricultural land to higher value habitats. Please refer to the following documents: wildflower meadow and the whole site was surrounded by native woodland (NOT fast growing evergreens) then both The Proposed Development includes the following habitat creation, some of • Planning, Design and Access Statement the habitat and visual impact would be improved.” which has been added to address and complement comments made by the • Ecological Assessment local community:

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Categories / Themes Sub themes Example comments Applicant’s response/regard to the comments/issues Changes made to the Proposed Development & relevant document(s) Ecological “Please plant wildflowers and use bird boxes under solar • Landscape and Biodiversity Scheme enhancements panels” • creation of approximately 15 hectares (‘ha’) of species rich wildflower • Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment grassland, focussed in areas where they will provide the highest gains for biodiversity, such as buffering the corridors alongside existing hedgerows, and adjacent to new hedgerow planting; • creation/maintenance of approximately 1.2 km of new native hedgerow planting and to provide new habitat for a range of local fauna, such as nesting birds and small mammals, as well as enhancing the ecological connectivity of the site and the local landscape within which the site lies; • provision of approximately 47 new trees; and • retention of approximately 50 ha of grazing pasture.

It is proposed that a planning condition to secure a detailed Biodiversity Management Plan is added to any planning permission, which may secure additional measures, such as bird boxes.

Traffic access and Access “Where do you plan to gain access to this land for delivery During construction (the most intense phase from a highways perspective), it The Applicant has considered a number of site access construction of equipment and delivery of the panels” is proposed that eastern section of the Site would be accessed from Inkersall options and related comments from the local community. Road along its western boundary; and the western section of the Site would The access options that are considered most suitable have be accessed from Inkersall Green Road along its northern boundary. The subsequently been chosen. proposed highways accesses for construction are shown in Figures 6.1 and 6.2 of the Planning, Design and Access Statement that form part of the planning Please refer to the following documents: application submission. • Transport Report Traffic on local roads “This will be create a bottleneck during construction - the T Inkersall Road would be utilised as part of the route to get vehicles to the Site. • Planning, Design and Access Statement junction is already very busy, a new housing estate is All vehicle parking would be provided off the road. planned in the same vicinity, and traffic will be overwhelming. The roads are very narrow.” The number of construction vehicle trips during the construction phase would be limited, with approximately 6 HGV deliveries expected typically across each Construction parking “Will the bulk of construction traffic be on Inkersall Road working day, over a 16-week period. The number of construction vehicle trips and provisional parking of early site traffic be off road?” is expected to be quite limited and there should not generally be a build-up of trips at any particular point in the programme, or construction traffic related congestion.

The Transport Report that accompanies the planning application includes a framework Construction Traffic Management Plan (‘CTMP’) and it is proposed that a detailed plan could be secured by planning condition. The CTMP would be sufficient to adequately manage the limited transport impacts associated with the Proposed Development.

Archaeology and local No specific comments N/A The Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment that forms part of the No changes made. heritage were recorded planning application submission covers the matter of cultural heritage, relating to including (i) above-ground built heritage and (ii) archaeology. The Please refer to the following documents: archaeology or local archaeological potential of the Site is very limited because of previous coal heritage. extraction. • Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment

It is concluded, with regards to above-ground built heritage and archaeology, that there are no unacceptable impacts; and any potentially adverse impacts should be weighed against the significant public benefits (relating to climate change) and other benefits (biodiversity gains) associated with the Proposed Development. On balance, it is concluded that the benefits significantly

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Categories / Themes Sub themes Example comments Applicant’s response/regard to the comments/issues Changes made to the Proposed Development & relevant document(s) outweigh any harm and that the Proposed Development therefore complies with relevant planning policy.

Flood risk Avoiding higher risk “The proposals may increase flood risk in the area” No development is located within Flood Zone 2 and 3; all solar panels and Solar panels and other infrastructure have been excluded areas and whether associated infrastructure is wholly located within Flood Zone 1 (the zone with from higher risk areas. adequate drainage “Since the solar farm was put on Tom Lane, every time it the lowest risk of flooding). The layout was amended to remove solar panels can be achieved rains now the bottom of the lane floods and is unusable.” from higher risk areas, partially in response to comments from consultees. Please refer to the following documents:

The Flood Risk Assessment (‘FRA’) that forms part of the application • Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage Strategy submission concludes that surface water runoff rates are unlikely to increase because, amongst other things, the retention of grass between and underneath the solar panels should maintain the original greenfield runoff rates within the Site.

Tourism and Use of footpaths “Can you assure, that local footpaths and bridleways will All footpaths and bridleways would remain open during construction. It is No changes made. Recreation remain open and undisturbed throughout installation and notable that none cross the Site. maintenance of the site?” Please refer to the following documents:

“We would like to be assured that the bridleway from • Planning, Design and Access Statement Staveley to Arkwright Town remains open”

Impact on Poolsbrook “Countryside Services have gone to an inordinate amount The Country Park is considered as part of the Ecological Assessment and LVIA Development standoff provided from the Country Park. Country Park of trouble to restore the damage resulting from extensive submitted with the planning application. A suitable standoff is proposed from mining in the area. I refer to the adjacent Poolsbrook the asset, partially in response to comments from the local community, and Please refer to the following documents: Country Park and Markham Vale. This effort will be no adverse impacts are anticipated. For more detail, please refer the negated by the construction of the proposed solar farm.” aforementioned documents. • Ecological Assessment • Landscape and Biodiversity Scheme “The proposed fields run right up to a country park where • Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment we have tourists to the area.”

Impact on tourism “Not only are these projects an eyesore to the locals but Please refer to the earlier comments relating to visual impact. Additional landscape and visual mitigation added to the also for tourists in the area this is a lovely place to walk, Proposed Development, includes hedgerow planting and there is a camping site at Poolsbrook and the Canal project trees. going ahead all to encourage tourists this is a blot on the tourist landscape.” Please refer to the following documents:

“My pub currently offers a stunning view of inkersall and • Planning, Design and Access Statement surrounding areas including the proposed solar farm, we • Ecological Assessment have visitors from far and wide come to visit us due to our • Landscape and Biodiversity Scheme exceptional views including bolsover castle. This will • Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment adversely affect a local business.”

Other Impact on climate “I think that solar energy developments, in appropriate It is estimated that the solar panels would generate enough electricity to No changes made. change locations represent an essential part of the energy mix power approximately 13,000 homes. The battery storage system would going forward.” charge at times of low demand and export power back onto the electricity grid Please refer to the following documents: at times of high demand or when solar irradiation is low. “Solar energy is needed as part of getting to zero carbon” • Planning, Design and Access Statement The principle of renewable energy, such as solar power, is supported by local “As long as things improve our planet and life style I dont and national planning policy. Furthermore, CBC has declared a climate see any problems.” emergency and the UK Government has committed to meeting a legally binding target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. There is therefore a “I’m completely bought into net zero agenda but I feel we significant and demonstrable need for the Proposed Development. already do our bit in the area with multiple solar farms,

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Categories / Themes Sub themes Example comments Applicant’s response/regard to the comments/issues Changes made to the Proposed Development & relevant document(s) compost recycling site and a wind turbine. We also have to The planning application demonstrates that the Proposed Development receive all of the waste from Derbyshire homes at the Erin complies with planning policy and there are significant benefits associated land fill. I do think we do our part for Derbyshire in terms with it. The environmental and technical reports that form part of the of renewable energy.“ planning application submission demonstrate that there would be no unacceptable environmental impacts, and there are a number of added benefits, including habitat creation and biodiversity gains.

Proposed housing “The area on the map indicated by the pin has a planning Please refer to the earlier comments relating to need for renewable energy, Additional landscape and visual mitigation added to the development application for 450 houses which look like being passed.” visual impact and biodiversity enhancements. Proposed Development, includes hedgerow planting and trees. “Planning has been granted for 400 new homes near Inkersall, and a plan has been submitted for a further 300+ Please refer to the following documents: homes off Tom lane. What will be left of the countryside then?” • Planning, Design and Access Statement • Ecological Assessment • Landscape and Biodiversity Scheme • Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment

Size “Not big enough!” The Proposed Development maximises renewable electricity generation whilst No changes made. balancing this with minimising impact on the local environment. There are also limits to site size as a result of electricity grid capacity constraints. Please refer to the following documents:

• Planning, Design and Access Statement

Fossil fuels “Needs to be done to get rid of fossil fuels” Government policy promotes a mix of energy generation types, with reduced No changes made. reliance on fossils fuels and more emphasis on renewables. “If the Government pulled their finger out and perfected Please refer to the following documents: carbon capture we could use fossil fuels. Drax Power In June 2019 the Government raised the UK’s ambition on tackling climate Station generates 3,600MW of power way better than change by legislating for a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target for the • Planning, Design and Access Statement solar.” whole economy by 2050. Decarbonising the power sector is integral to achieving this goal and requires major investment in proven technologies, such as solar and battery storage, which are supported by planning policy at local and national level.

At local level, CBC agreed a motion at the full council on 17 July 2019 to declare a climate change emergency. The motion was declared on the basis that tackling the effects of climate change is a key priority. CBC subsequently set up a climate change working group, tasked with developing a fully costed action plan, amongst other things.

The National Infrastructure Commission (‘NIC’), official advisor to the Government on infrastructure, subsequently produced a report (in March 2020) setting out the infrastructure required in order to meet the 2050 target, including the amount of new renewable energy development that would need to be deployed. Importantly, the NIC recommends the generation mix is up to around 90% renewables, with around 9x more solar than is currently installed in the UK.

Mining legacy “Since the cessation of deep and open cast mining, The Applicant is aware of the coal mining legacy and has carried out a risk No changes made. extensive work has been undertaken to restore the visual assessment as part of the planning application. aspects of the area, even the pit tips have gone. The Please refer to the following documents: natural beauty of the fields and open spaces have been Please refer to the earlier comments relating to visual impact. • Coal Mining Risk and Mitigation Report

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Categories / Themes Sub themes Example comments Applicant’s response/regard to the comments/issues Changes made to the Proposed Development & relevant document(s) restored including green pastures and fields of swaying corn in the appropriate seasons.”

Community benefits “No mention of a local fund to benefit Staveley with a There is a significant amount of benefit to the local community, including No changes made. defined share of the profits. That contrasts with nearby renewable energy generation and biodiversity gains. The Applicant is schemes.” considering other community benefit initiatives and is open to discussing these with local parish councils and others. Sheep grazing “Loss of land , why can’t the PVs be raised to a suitable level It is proposed that sheep would periodically graze the Site during operation, No changes made. so animals can graze the grass below. No need to have which has benefits includes retaining agricultural use and grassland someone cutting the grass” management. The Site is currently used for livestock grazing. Please refer to the following documents:

“at least the animals can still graze below in the fields like • Planning, Design and Access Statement the one in America unlike the panels laying all over the ground.”

“Lots of things "are possible" including sheep grazing. But what measures are you proposing to make sure this happens? Where are the pens and winter accommodation? Will you be charging? There are local people with sheep: what measures have you taken to involve them?”

Loss of farmland “Coronavirus has highlighted the need for this country to be The Site is currently used for grazing and this use would be retained. No changes made. more self sufficient yet this project would involve the loss of a large dairy farm, with the building of houses across the Please refer to the following documents: road even more agricultural land will be lost” • Planning, Design and Access Statement “There is getting less and less arable land due to the solar panels that keep appearing on what was prime land for cattle and suchlike, it‚Äôs a crying shame that this land is being utilised in this way as we need farms to start producing more for our own economy than ever now!”

Potential use of “Should not be sited on farmland, should use Brownfield The identification of the Site is the result of a careful site selection exercise No changes made. brownfield sites site” undertaken by the Applicant. This applied a number of important criteria, including technical feasibility, environmental and planning constraints, and Please refer to the following documents: “There are other sites more suitable for this project like land availability. The process included the consideration of previously former industrial sites nearby.” developed land and found no viable sites in the area. Please refer to the • Planning, Design and Access Statement Alternative Site Assessment that forms part of the planning application • Alternative Site Assessment “There is plenty of brown field scrubland sites which could submission for more detail. be used which would have less impact visually.”

“I fail to see this kind of mass development happening on the west side of Chesterfield, towards Holymoorside, Walton, Old Brampton and beyond. There are plenty of old pasture lands in those areas. Perhaps that part of Derbyshire could use parts of its space to contribute to renewable energy?”

Solar panels on “It would be aesthetical better to put the solar panels on The amount of renewable energy that needs to be delivered means that both No changes made. buildings the roofs of houses and it would stop the loss of agricultural solar panels on buildings and solar farms are necessary. land.” Please refer to the following documents:

• Planning, Design and Access Statement

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Categories / Themes Sub themes Example comments Applicant’s response/regard to the comments/issues Changes made to the Proposed Development & relevant document(s) “Why use all the fields why not push for solar panels on • Alternative Site Assessment housing,”

Impact on soil “The land coverage has a negative impact on the soil” Solar farms have actually been shown to help increase/repair soil quality. No changes made.

Please refer to the following documents:

• Planning, Design and Access Statement

Air pollution “Reduce air pollution” The Proposed Development, along with other renewable energy installations, No changes made. aid in reducing the need for fossil fuels and improving air quality. Please refer to the following documents:

• Planning, Design and Access Statement

Impact on health “Will it affect health?” It is envisaged that there would be no adverse health impacts. No changes made.

Please refer to the following documents:

• Planning, Design and Access Statement

Council tax “Will the council tax increase if this project goes ahead?” There would be no increase in Council tax as a result of the Proposed No changes made. Development. Please refer to the following documents:

• Planning, Design and Access Statement

Government backing “Is this project backed by the Government?” The Proposed Development has been designed to be subsidy-free with no No changes made. backing from the Government. Please refer to the following documents:

• Planning, Design and Access Statement

Energy costs “Will this project increase or lower the cost of energy in this It is not anticipated the Proposed Development would have any direct impact No changes made. area?” on energy costs. Please refer to the following documents:

• Planning, Design and Access Statement

House prices “the impact on house prices! Will we get compensation if The impact on house prices is not a material planning consideration. No changes made. house prices go down?” Please refer to the following documents:

• Planning, Design and Access Statement

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6.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

The Applicant has carried out a comprehensive and meaningful pre-application exercise in respect of the Proposed Development, primarily focused on the local community but also including consultation with other key consultees.

The exercise would usually have included a number of face to face meetings and a public exhibition at a venue close to the Site. However, this was not possible as a result of COVID-19. The CommonPlace platform was utilised to fill the gap left by the inability to carry out a public exhibition, as it allowed consultees to review a significant amount of information about the Proposed Development, make comments on specific aspects, complete a feedback form and ask questions. In addition, a freephone telephone line was set up and manned by the Applicant, to allow for interested parties to call, ask questions and leave comments.

The local community consultation included advertising the Proposed Development through a letter drop, emails, newspaper notices, social media campaign and the online CommonPlace platform. The consultation ran from 27 May 2020 until 17 June 2020, with the online CommonPlace website experiencing 2,929 visits from people and 116 of which left feedback.

The vast majority of respondents agreed that climate change is an issue which should be addressed and that the UK should generate more renewable energy rather than rely on fossil fuels. The majority of the respondent’s comments related to the visual impact of the Proposed Development and local ecology and birdlife. It is notable that the majority of respondents scored below 50 as part of the consultation exercise, which may reflect comments raised about potential visual impact. It may also be that the Applicant could have better explained that solar farms, on balance, bring upsides to ecology and birdlife, whereas the wording of the questions could be construed that solar farms present greater downsides in that respect. However, many also scored above 50 and it is anticipated that the changes proposed by the Applicant as a result of the consultation exercise could result in more positive opinions.

The Applicant has considered the points raised and subsequently made changes and additions to the Proposed Development. The main changes to the Proposed Development, in terms of its design, include the following:

• incorporating standoffs into the site layout from boundary habitats, field margins and ecological assets to the west of the Site;

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• removal of solar panels from the land in the north eastern corner of the Site to provide for a habitat enhancement area;

• removal of solar panels and other infrastructure from Flood Zones 2 and 3;

• incorporating standoffs into the site layout and additional screen planting, to mitigate impact on residential properties at Inkersall and the Grade II listed Inkersall Farmhouse; and

• investigating numerous options for highway access to the Site, including carrying out speed surveys and vehicle tracking exercises.

It follows that the Applicant has carried out a significant and meaningful consultation exercise prior to submitting the planning application, in accordance with relevant local and national policy and guidance and the CBC Statement of Community Involvement (2014).

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APPENDIX 1: COMMUNITY CONSULTATION LETTER

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Dear Sir or Madam

Dear Resident,

PROPOSED SOLAR FARM AND BATTERY STORAGE NEAR INKERSALL, CHESTERFIELD We are writing to advise you that Low Carbon is proposing to develop a solar farm on agricultural fields to the east of the village of Inkersall and approximately 400 meters south of Staveley. The proposed location (marked as a red line boundary) is shown on page 2 of this letter.

Low Carbon is a UK company committed to making a positive and significant impact on the causes of climate change. Low Carbon has funded the development of more than 322 megawatts of UK solar, generating enough clean energy to power more than 100,000 UK homes and saving in excess of 143,600 tonnes of CO2 each year. DWD LLP is a specialist town planning consultancy and has been appointed by Low Carbon to coordinate the planning process for the project including engagement with the local community. Ultimately, the aim is to submit a planning application for the project, but no application has been made at this time.

It is estimated that the solar panels would generate enough electricity to power approximately 13,291 homes. The battery storage system would charge at times of low demand and export power back onto the electricity grid at times of high demand or when the sun is not shining. This means that the energy could be supplied at any time, day or night which will improve the security of our electricity supply. The proposed site covers an area of approximately 58 hectares (143 acres). The land would remain in agricultural use throughout operation, with provision for sheep grazing on the land beneath and in between the solar panels.

Public Consultation Due to the restrictions in place as a result of COVID-19, Low Carbon will be hosting the Inkersall Road Solar Project consultation on an interactive digital engagement platform. You can access the platform through the link below and it will be available from the 25 May for 3 weeks. The platform will enable project materials, plans and information to be accessible from your home, your questions and comments to be considered can be pinned to an interactive map of the project area.

You can access the platform via this link: https://inkersallsolarfarm.commonplace.is/

If you are unable to access the engagement platform you can complete the enclosed questionnaire (which mirrors the questions on the engagement platform) and return it to us via our freepost address. If would like further information on the project, please contact us by email, freepost address or the freephone telephone information line, the details of these are set out overleaf.

DWD is the trading name of Dalton Warner Davis LLP, a Limited Liability Partnership. Registered in England No. OC304838. Registered Office: 6 New Bridge Street, London EC4V 6AB.fdsa

Commenting on the project • Post: Freepost LOW CARBON UK SOLAR DEVELOPMENT • E-mail: [email protected] and title your e-mail “Inkersall Road Solar Farm.” • Telephone: Freephone Information Line: 0800 020 9842 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm – until 15 June) All comments on the project should be received no later than 15 June 2020.

Next steps All of the feedback we receive during this period will be reviewed and considered by the project team and will incorporated into the scheme where possible before submitting the planning application to Chesterfield Borough Council.

We hope to see you online and look forward to hearing your comments and answering any questions that you might have.

Yours faithfully,

DWD LLP on behalf of Low Carbon

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APPENDIX 2: COMMUNITY CONSULTATION LEAFLET

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About the project Low Carbon is introducing a proposal for a new solar farm and energy storage facility near Chesterfield located to the north west of Duckmanton and to the south of Staveley, to be known as Inkersall Road Solar Farm. Inkersall Road Solar Farm will have a capacity up to 40 megawatts peak (MWp) to produce clean renewable electricity by photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. The electricity produced on this solar farm will be exported to the local distribution network (LDN) via underground cables with surplus electricity being stored onsite in batteries. The site, spanning approximately 58 hectares, comprises an area of gently sloping agricultural land, predominately grade 3, laid down as grazing for dairy cattle. This site was carefully selected through our development process ensuring it met with Low Carbon’s criteria including: a willing landowner, a grid connection nearby with capacity and not being subject to national planning designations.

40 13,291 9,852 4,548 MW solar farm Homes powered Tonnes of CO2 cars taken capacity each year saved each year off the road

About Low Carbon Low Carbon, the developer of this project is a British-owned investment and asset management company whose business model is based on the financing, development, construction and operation of renewable energy projects at scale. Low Carbon is committed to making a positive and significant impact on the causes of climate change with the goal of a low carbon future with environmental stewardship and collaboration with local communities at the heart of this approach.

Community engagement We want to ensure the community around this proposal is informed and fully understands the plans for the project. We encourage feedback and suggestions to help influence the design. Our digital engagement platform provides a simple and transparent way for the community to provide feedback, where comments can be pinned to an interactive map of the project area. We will be holding live online drop-in sessions for questions directly to the project team.

Biodiversity and solar farms It’s important to Low Carbon that the area is improved for nature, and as part of the planning process Low Carbon is required to demonstrate that there will be biodiversity gain on site. Across all its sites, Low Carbon wants to increase biodiversity and pollinators such as bees. It does this by understanding the characteristics of each site and location and planting species that are native to that area but will grow well. All existing woodland, trees and hedgerows are retained only ever adding new planting for additional screening.

Find out more Low Carbon is a certified If you have queries in relation to this project, please contact the B Corporation®. B Corps™ project team by emailing [email protected] quoting are businesses that meet the “Inkersall Road Solar Farm” highest standards of social and evironmental performance, transparency and accountability. www.lowcarbon.com Inkersall Road Solar Farm Introducing the plan

The site contains existing trees and hedgerows which will be retained and added to using native species.

Sheep-grazing is possible between the rows of panels and is encouraged.

Within the site, biodiverse grassland meadows will be sown to support wildlife.

This type of habitat is important to support bees and other pollinators we rely on.

Find out more Low Carbon is a certified If you have queries in relation to this project, please contact the B Corporation®. B Corps™ project team by emailing [email protected] quoting are businesses that meet the “Inkersall Road Solar Farm” highest standards of social and evironmental performance, transparency and accountability. www.lowcarbon.com

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APPENDIX 3: EXAMPLE FEEDBACK FORM

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We want to hear from you

Add your voice using this feedback form and help improve our proposal or find out more about the proposal through our digital engagement platform or contact the project team.

Access our digital engagement platform via https://inkersallsolarfarm.commonplace.is/ Email us at: [email protected], quoting Inkersall Road Solar Farm Call our Freephone information line: 0800 020 9842 (Monday-Friday, 9am—5pm) Write to us at: Freepost LOW CARBON UK SOLAR DEVELOPMENT Please note the deadline for the submission of feedback is Monday 15th June 2020.

Renewable Energy Questions

Broadly, we are interested in people’s views on climate change and renewable energy. It would be useful to receive feedback on the following statements:

Strongly Strongly Agree Don’t know Disagree Agree Disagree

Climate Change is an issue which should be addressed

The UK should generate more renewable energy rather than rely on fossil fuels

Have you seen an operational ground-mounted solar development before?

Yes No Don’t know

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Project specific questions

Provide comments on our map about what’s important to you.

Your comments and answers to the project questions will be added to the digital engagement platform (https://inkersallsolarfarm.commonplace.is/) and therefore will be in the public domain and visible to others.

Please don't mention any personal details or names. Please mark an X on the area of the map you are commenting about. If you are commenting on more than one aspect, please could you add a number after the X e.g. X1, X2, X3 and add your comments in the box below.

Which aspect of the project are your comments in relation to? Tick all that apply

Local ecology and Archaeology and Visual impact bird life local heritage

Traffic access and Tourism and recreation Noise construction

Other, please specify

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We are considering a number of initiatives as part of this proposal. Which of the following do you consider the most important? Educational areas Education packs New habitat for wildlife on edge of site for schools

Site tours for the Other, please specify community and/or schools

What are your overall feelings towards the project? Please circle your choice.

Our consultation

How did you find out about this consultation?

Letter Online Word of mouth Media Other

Do you think there is anything we can improve about our consultation?

We are using a new system, “Commonplace” to assist with our consultation and utilising postal feedback forms, rather than holding events in light of restrictions around COVID-19. We appreciate any feedback you have on the content, questions or more generally around the method of consultation so that we can improve our future consultations. Please let us know for example if you think we have asked too many questions, we missed a question/s, was it useful.

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Please tell us more about you

The following questions are optional. You can answer all the questions, some, or none of them. They will only be seen by Low Carbon’s project teams and won’t be public.

We thought we would let you know why we are asking these questions and how they will help us.

This type of digital engagement alongside paper engagement is new to us. We want to ensure our engagement process has engaged with a cross-section of the community so that everyone has a chance to put forward their views.

We appreciate to some people these questions might seem intrusive; however, they are optional, therefore please don’t feel the need to complete them.

Please place a tick if you agree with the following statement: ☐ I agree to my information being processed by Low Carbon Limited and/or Commonplace Digital Ltd for the purpose of consulting the nearby community to the Inkersall Road Solar Farm.

What’s your postcode? (this helps us identify which areas have responded)

For the following questions, please tick the box most applicable to you:

How would you describe your interest in the project?

Local Interest Group Local Business Local Resident Landowner Regular Visitor Representative Member Owner

What is your age group?

< 20 20-30 31-50 51-70 71 and over Prefer not to say

What is your gender?

Male Female Other Prefer not to say

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We would like to keep you updated on news and activity for Inkersall Road Solar Farm. If you agree to being contacted, please tick your preferred method in the relevant boxes below and provide your personal details.

Email Post

Name Title

Organisation (if applicable)

Address

Postcode Telephone

Email

We keep it separate and safe

We will only keep your answers for so long as necessary to carry out the purposes for which we collected it.

You may at any time contact us to request access to and rectify or erase your answers (see contact details below).

You may at any time contact us to withdraw your consent (see contact details below).

For more information read Commonplace’s privacy policy which can be found at https://www.commonplace.is/privacy and Low Carbon’s privacy policy which can be found at https://www.lowcarbon.com/privacy-policy/.

If you have any question please contact us by email ([email protected]).

Thank you for participating in the consultation for Inkersall Road Solar Farm.

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APPENDIX 4: NEWSPAPER NOTICE

June 2020 1 DWD Ref: 13643 70 1DerbyshireTimes Thursday, May21, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES

Notice is hereby given under the above Act that the following applications have been madeto ChesterfieldBorough Councilfor planning permission:- LOST &FOUND CHE/20/00188/REM1 -Variation of condition 52 ofCHE/0892/0496 (Erection of world ecology centre)toallowforthe re-locationofthe phase Public Consultation –Proposed SolarFarm one medical clinic, spa and apart-hoteltoan alternative location.Description has been Low Carbonisproposingtoprepare and submit aplanning applicationtoChesterfield amended from deletionofconditiontovariation LOST of condition 14.05.20atLandat The Brushes, Borough Council forasolarfarmwith battery storage and associated infrastructure at Sheffield Road, Sheepbridge,Derbyshire for Peak InkersallFarm, InkersallRoad, Staveley,Chesterfield.S43 3YJ. HealthcarePark Limited. FAMILYBIBLE Reason for advertisement -Major Application Theprojectisknown as the‘InkersallRoad SolarFarm’. CHE/20/00276/LBC -Listed Building Consent for Ancientlarge family bible belonging changeof use fromA1Shop to ATattoo Wilsons of Newbold (Missing 15 years) Low Carbon is aUKcompanycommittedtomakingapositiveand significantimpact Studio(Sui Generis) at Market Hall, Shop 8, MarketPlace,Chesterfield S40 1AR for Stixis £50Reward-Confirmation is safe on thecauses of climate change. LowCarbon hasfunded thedevelopment of more Kostas Diamantidis. £200for return of than 322megawatts of UK solar, generatingenoughclean energy to power more than Reasonfor advertisement-ListedBuilding 100,000 UK homesand savinginexcessof143,600 tonnes of CO eachyear. Consent. 2 CHE/20/00275/FUL -Change of use from A1 shop to ATattoo Studio(sui generis) at Market Hall, It is estimatedthat thesolar panelswouldgenerateapproximately 40 megawatts Shop 8,MarketPlace,Chesterfield, S40 1AR for peak, enoughtopower approximately13,291homes.The battery storage system Stixis KostasDiamantidis would charge at timesoflow demand andexport power backontothe electricity grid Reason for Advertisement -Conservation Areas Any person who wishes to make representations to the PUBLIC NOTICES at timesofhighdemandorwhen solarirradiationislow.The proposedsiteislocated councilabout an application should make them in to theeastofthe village of Inkersalland approximately400 metres southofStaveley. writingwithin 21 days of the date of publication of this It covers an area of approximately58hectares (140acres)ofagriculturalland. notice to the development Management a Conservation Manager, Planning Service, Town Hall, Bolsover District Council Duetothe restrictionsinplace associated with Coronavirus (COVID-19),Low Carbon Chesterfield.Under the General TOWN ANDCOUNTRY Protection Regulation 2018the Council will make is hostingthe InkersallRoadSolar Projectconsultation on adigitalpublic engagement available acopy of the redacted planning application PLANNING ACT1990 platform (details below). Thedigital platform will provideanopportunity to review and supporting documents on its web site for the Anycommentsonthe following application projectinformation (including an interactive mapofthe proposal) from your home,ask purposeofpublic inspection. Signatures, phone should be made within 21 days. numbers and email addresses will be redacted. The questionstothe project team,and submit anycomments/feedbackonthe scheme. correspondence will not be forwarded Notice is herebygiven that Bolsover District Theonlineconsultationwillbeavailablefrom21May andavailablefor 3weeks, to otherparties otherthan in the event of aformal Council hasreceiveddetailsofthe following appeal or complaint process. Correspondence will be proposal: through thefollowing link: removed fromthe website once aplanningdecision on the application is made.For householder,minor ApplicationNo: 20/00136/FUL https://inkersallsolarfarm.commonplace.is ApplicationType: Full Planning Permission commercial and signage applicationsany representations received frominterested parties made Proposal: Rear singlestoreyextension and Commentsonthe project canbesubmittedeither by pinning acomment to the at the application stage will be sent to the secretary of frontfirst floorextension, demolish existing interactive mapofthe project area through theplatform or youcan downloadthe State should there be an appeal and there will be no single garage feedback form.Ifyou are unabletoaccessthe engagement platform youcan contact further opportunity to comment. Location: 5Langwith Road Bolsover In light of the Covid 19 Pandemic all Council meetings theprojectteam usingthe details setout below: have recently been suspended. Where decisions are Chesterfield S446LA made by planningcommittee theCouncil is now Applicant: MrsClareBertin Post:Freepost LOWCARBONUKSOLAR DEVELOPMENT proceeding in line with temporary arrangementsto ApplicationNo: 20/00146/ADV holdVirtual PlanningCommittee Meetings in linewith E-mail: [email protected] (quoting‘InkersallRoad SolarFarm’) emergency legislation introduced as aconsequence of ApplicationType: Advertisement Consent the Coronavirus Pandemicandwhich includes the Proposal: Internally illuminatedfasciaSign Freephone number:0800020 9842 opportunity for continuation with Location: WM Morrisons Supermarket PLC (9am–5pm, Monday to Friday –until 17 June) Oxcroft LaneBolsover Chesterfield Applicant: Mr ScottDonohue Allcommentsshould be received no later than 17th June 2020. ApplicationNo: 20/00188/FUL ApplicationType: Full Planning Permission If youare unabletoaccess theonlineconsultationand wouldlikefurther information Proposal: Replacement Roof to TheFormer on theproject, pleasecontactLow Carbonusing thepostaloremail details setout Anchor Inn above. Location: Anchor InnMarket PlaceBolsover Chesterfield Applicant: Mr &Mrs Gratton Theproposeddevelopments aboveaffectthe setting of alisted building,and/or the Public &Legal Advertising character or appearance of aconservation area. Spring Bank HolidayDeadlines ApplicationNo: 20/00185/OUT ApplicationType: OutlinePlanning Thursday 21st Mayat5pm Permission Proposal: Outlineapplicationfor theerection forpaperspublished - of 48 dwellingsand retentionofthe existing farmhousewithaccessand allother matters Monday25thMay to Thursday 28thMay reserved Whilstevery effort willbemade to meet yourneeds, Location: Townend Farm Lees LaneSouth deadlinesmay be revised. Forconfirmationof Normanton Alfreton Applicant: Mr DBloor publicationday pleaseask when booking. Theproposeddevelopment aboveaffectsa OpeningTimes AmberValleyBorough Council public rightofway. nd Town andCountry Planning Act1990. Thedetails andplans are notavailable to Friday22May-9am–5.30pm th Notice is herebygiven that thefollowing view at TheArc at this time duetothe Monday 25 May -Closed applications have been made to ongoingsituationsurrounding Covid-19. If Tuesday 26th May-9am–5.30pm AmberValleyBorough Council: youare unabletoview thedetails online Reference: AVA/2020/0375 ApplicantName: Mr please telephoneThe Arcon01246 242424 Call0207 0237931or email IanEdmunds Address: 11AHigh Pavement, during normal office hoursand askfor a Belper,Derbyshire,DE561GD Proposal: messagetobepassed to development Replacement of timber windows to front elevation control enquiries.Amember staffwill take [email protected] fordetails with UPVC windows andlayingofflagstones to your contactdetailsand amember of the Datesand timeswerecorrectattimeof front garden planning department will contact youdirectly Under section5Aofthe Listed Buildingsand to make alternativearrangements foryou to publication, butcould be subject to change. ConservationAreas Act1990itisthe opinionof seethe details andplansfor theapplication. theLocal PlanningAuthority, that theproposals Anyone whowishes to make comments affect thesetting of alistedbuilding. about thisproposal, please send themvia the Reference: AVA/2020/0253 ApplicantName: Mr application pagesonthe websiteorbyemail Goods VehicleOperator's Licence Goods VehicleOperator's Licence Malik Address: St Elizabeths Convent, Matlock to [email protected] this RichardCroftstrading as Whytemount Civils Ltd AJ’s Ltd, Unit 44a Avenue 2, StorforthLane Road, Belper,Derbyshire,DE562JD Proposal: would be thepreferredway of submitting of 9BeverleyDrive, Kimberley, NG16 2TWis Trading Estate Hasland, Chesterfield,Derbyshire, Changeofuse and conversion of convent to C1 your comments. However, if youare unable applying foralicencetouse Unit 1, Hallam Fields S410QR is applyingfor alicence to use Seanor (hotel), extension to and conversion of convent to make your commentsonline or viaemail Road, Ilkeston, DE74AZ as an operatingcentre Lane, LowerPilsley, Chesterfield, S458DH as an buildingtocreateone dwelling, erectionofone youcan make your comments in writingto for1goods vehicle and0trailers.Ownersor operatingcentre for1vehiclesand 0trailers. detached dwelling, erection of twobarns, erection thePlanning Department, at theabove occupiersofland(includingbuildings) near the Ownersoroccupiersofland (includingbuildings) of conference centre andassociatedengineering address, quotingthe application number.All operatingcentre(s)who believe that theiruse or near theoperatingcentre(s)who believe that their workstocreatecar parks correspondence should be received by the enjoyment of that land wouldbeaffected, should use or enjoymentofthatland wouldbeaffected, Under section5Aofthe Listed Buildingsand Council withinthe period specifiedabove make written representations to theTraffic shouldmake writtenrepresentations to the Traffic ConservationAreas Act1990itisthe opinionof which begins with thedateofthisnotice.All Commissioner at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills Commissioner at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills theLocal PlanningAuthority, that theproposals correspondence received will be made Lane, Leeds, LS96NF,stating theirreasons, Lane, Leeds, LS96NF,stating theirreasons, affect thesetting of alistedbuilding. available forinspectionbythe applicant and within 21 days of this notice. Representors must at within 21 days of this notice. Representorsmust at Anypersonwho wishestomakerepresentations thepublicand will be posted to thewebsite, thesametimesend acopyoftheir thesametimesend acopyoftheir to theabove named Council about any andwillremainavailablefor public inspection representations to theapplicant at theaddress representations to theapplicant at the address applications shouldmaketheminwriting by 12 for4yearsafter thedecisionhas beenmade. given at thetop of this notice. AGuide to Making given at the topofthisnotice. AGuide to Making June 2020, to Development Management,Amber R. Purcell, Head of Planning Representations is availablefromthe Traffic Representations is availablefromthe Traffic Valley BoroughCouncil,TownHall, Market Place, Date:21st May2020 Commissioner's office. Commissioner's office. Ripley,Derbyshire,DE5 3BT

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APPENDIX 5: WEBSITE PRINT OUTS

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