STATUS (20th Jan 2025)

A second round of consultation for One Tree Hill (Blounts Court) Solar farm has been opened by the planning authorities following a revised set of documents submitted by the applicant. The closing date for this consultation round is 07/02/2025. Potterne Solar Action Group will be making a robust response and will provide any support requested by Parish Councils during the consultation process.

A new document from the consultants Lighthouse has appeared unannounced on the Potterne Park Farm solar application - https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning-application/a0i3z00001CFBIu/pl202310332?tabset-8903c=2. This is a letter written in June 2024 attempting to answer questions raised by the planning officer. It also appears to refer to documents that are not on the planning portal. As to why this document has surfaced now we are not sure, but will be taking it up with Wiltshire Council.

You will recall that the last round of consultation for PPF closed on 6/12/24 - this appears to have reopened. A revised consultation deadline for PPF has now been set at 29/1/2025.

The expected decision date for One Tree Hill and Potterne Park Farm is now listed as 29/02/2025

Increasing Visibility

Signs and Banners are being rolled out across villages. If you have a useful vantage point and want to help, do contact us and stick a sign on your fence or in a window. Remember you need permission of the landowner and do not put your sign up on council land or telegraph poles and road signs. If you need any help putting a sign up, please contact us!

We are keeping our MP Brian Matthew fully informed of developments as well as our councillors Dominic Muns and Tamara Reay

Potterne Solar Action Group – Game plan

We are expecting a long campaign

We will fight these applications every step of the way. We are raising funds, lobbying decision makers and showing the local community that we care.

We have a number of local experts who have given their time and expertise to refute the applicants’ claims, and you can see some of those responses under our documents tab or on the planning portal.

This is a special valley and it needs protection. The wildlife needs us to speak up for it because it cannot speak up for itself. Many of these species are legally protected and we will use that legal protection if anyone attempts to damage their environment.

YOUR HELP

We have great support from many people – over 1,100 people signed our petition seeking to protect this valley and oppose these two solar farms. If you think you can help, contact us. Get one of our signs and stick it on your fence, for example.

STATUS (20th Jan 2025)

Potterne Solar Action Group – Game plan

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