Targeted Consultation
Our targeted phase of consultation is now live, running from Thursday 8 May to Friday 6 June 2025
Where we are now
Elements Green is carrying out a targeted phase of consultation for Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park after making some localised additions to the Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) Order Limits consulted on for Phase Two statutory consultation, which closed in February 2025.
The reason for these minor additions relates to alternative proposed construction access routes along the public highway, in response to feedback received about congestion in Moorhouse, Ossington and Weston during our Phase Two statutory consultation.
We are holding this phase of targeted consultation from Thursday 8 May to Friday 6 June 2025. During this time, you have the opportunity to comment on these localised additions. Your views are important to the development process for Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park, and we are committed to involving local communities at every phase.
Ways to provide feedback can be viewed in the Have Your Say section below. You can continue to contact our team using the communication channels below. Please do not hesitate to ask any questions about this phase of consultation and the additions being proposed.
Localised additions to the PEIR Order Limits
The map below shows the location of the localised additions we are proposing to make to the PEIR Order Limits. A map, a description of each addition, and the reason for it, then follows. For more details on the impacts of each addition, please refer to the Information Leaflet.
Area 1 - Inclusion Moorhouse Road and Weston Road
Why was this change proposed?
Transport and access requirements
Description
The access strategy for the area of the site to the north has been amended in response to feedback from the villages of Ossington, Moorhouse and Weston. The change in approach removes the need for construction traffic to pass through these villages. It also negates the need for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to use Ladywood Lane and Wadnal Lane, and the disruption to properties on these lanes that would otherwise occur.
Traffic will instead arrive and depart to the north, to and from the B1164.
This addition to the PEIR Order Limits will allow localised widening of the road to provide passing places to facilitate continued two-way vehicle movements along this section of the route.
Area 2 - Inclusion of Ossington Lane
Why was this change proposed?
Transport and access requirements
Description
The access strategy for the area of the site to the north has been amended in response to feedback from the villages of Ossington, Moorhouse and Weston. The change in approach removes the need for construction traffic to pass through these villages. It also negates the need for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to use Ladywood Lane and Wadnal Lane, and the disruption to properties on these lanes that would otherwise occur.
Traffic will instead arrive and depart to the north to and from the B1164 (Great North Road, near Sutton-on-Trent).
This addition to the PEIR Order Limits will allow localised widening of the road to provide passing places to facilitate continued two-way movements along this section of the route.
Area 3 - Inclusion of additional land, north of Norwell
Why was this change proposed?
Transport and access requirements
Description
This addition to the PEIR Order Limits will allow an existing field opening to be utilised rather than creating a separate new access.
Targeted consultation documents
Have your say
We want to hear your feedback on these localised additions, and there are various ways in which you can respond to this consultation. You can provide feedback through our dedicated online feedback form linked here or via our communication channels listed below.
This consultation will run for four weeks, from Thursday 8th May to Friday 6th June 2025. During this time, we will be seeking any feedback you may have on these localised additions. Please note that feedback on the project as a whole has been considered as part of our Phase Two consultation, which was held between January to February this year. The purpose of this targeted consultation is to receive feedback on the localised additions only.
Contact us
If you have any questions or would like guidance in responding to this consultation, please do not hesitate to get in touch via the details provided below.
Email: info@gnrsolarpark.co.uk
Call: Freephone 0808 175 4054 (lines open Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00 except bank holidays. A voicemail service will be available outside these times)
Write to: FREEPOST GNR SOLAR (you do not need a stamp)
Pre-Application Process
Phase One (Non-Statutory) Consultation
This first stage of consultation is non-statutory. While not formally required, it is intended to give local communities a real opportunity to influence the proposed development from an early stage to gain a better understanding of what we are proposing and its potential impacts.
Our phase one consultation ran from 16 January 2024 to 27 February 2024. The purpose of this consultation was to introduce Elements Green and the overall project, share our early-stage proposals and give you the opportunity to have your say, share your views and local knowledge. The feedback received during this initial phase of consultation has helped to inform and shape the ongoing design of the proposals.
Phase Two (Statutory) Consultation
Further to developing more detailed proposals, we carried out a second phase of consultation. This is a statutory phase of consultation and is required by the application process for NSIPs.
This statutory phase of consultation was is intended to give you the opportunity to comment on our updated proposals and how they have evolved since the initial consultation. We will use the feedback we receive to inform and shape a strong set of proposals that are sensitive to and respect the concerns of local communities.
We will acknowledge and record all the comments submitted to us during consultation, taking them into consideration to help inform our decisions as we evolve and finalise our proposals.
Further to this consultation closing, we will review our proposals in light of feedback received along with the findings from our ongoing assessments so we can finalise and submit our application for development consent to the Planning Inspectorate. As the developer, we have a duty to demonstrate how we have taken your views into account in developing our final application.