A planning application has been submitted to Wiltshire Council for a solar park to be build on land at Sands Farm Quarry in Low Lane, Calne.
The application, submitted by Valnecia Energy, outlines a proposal of eight to nine hectares of solar panels on a former capped landfill site.
The earmarked site for the new 7.60 hectare solar park would be south of the significantly bigger High Penn Solar Park.
The application notes that the site will not be visible from any residential property in the immediate locality. Wooded landscape would mean 'virtually no views' of the development would be seen from the local footpath network.
The application also states that: "The view from the Cherhill White Horse is one of some considerable distance and the proposed development would have no more discordant impact than that already caused by the urban fringe activities surrounding the proposed development site.
“Any visual impact caused by the development would be further mitigated by the belts of planting that is proposed as part of the development. These areas will help to break up the overall mass of the development. In addition, the off-site planting will help to create and increase in biodiversity on the site.”
The consultation period is active until Thursday, 28th March and the decision deadline date is 29th May 2024.
View the full application here: https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning-application/a0iQ30000044ZL3IAM/pl202401599
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