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RES, the developer and operator of the Jack’s Lane wind farm, has submitted a planning application for its proposed solar farm near Stanhoe.

Jack’s Lane Solar Farm would be located at Hyde Park, between the south side of the B1454 Fakenham road and the east side of the road to Bagthorpe.

photomontage: RES

This photomontage shows how the solar panels would look from the Bagthorpe road. This is a 90-degree panorama from the westernmost part of the site, looking from north-east round to south-east. See the large version and other views on the Council planning portal (link below).

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council published the application on 26 October. RES says it expects a decision in January 2016.

The project would have a generating capacity of up to 5 MW, allowing it to meet the average power demand of 1,000 homes, RES says.[1]

It would also provide community benefits worth £5,000 per installed MW (a maximum of £25,000), RES says.

Eliot Davies, RES’s Solar Developer for the project, said that at a public exhibition in Syderstone in April, half the visitors were “neutral or supportive” when asked about the project.

Links

Full planning documentation and opportunities for public comment on the Council website (enter 15/01701/FM to search for the Jack’s Lane application).

Our story from 12 March.

First posted 2015-11-02 at 19:00
Updated 2015-11-02 22:07