Whitestone Solar Farm

We submitted our application for development consent to the Planning Inspectorate in June, and it has been accepted for examination. You can view the full application on the Planning Inspectorate’s webpage here.

We have extended the deadline to register to be an interested party until 23:59 11 September.

In response to feedback that there are low levels of digital access in some communities around Whitestone, we organised a ‘sign up day’ on 21 August in ten locations across the area to help individuals register for the examination. During one of these events, a small number of individuals expressed that they were unable to register using the online form, because they lacked email addresses. In response, we provided a printed form to allow them to submit their details and feedback to the Planning Inspectorate by post. This was based on our understanding of the relevant guidance at the time. After further discussions with the Planning Inspectorate, we understand that they are not able to accept this form, so we have agreed to extend the deadline until 11 September for individuals to register as interested parties with the Planning Inspectorate. Individuals who cannot complete the online form should request a paper form from the Planning Inspectorate, as per their guidance. As relevant representations are made directly to the Planning Inspectorate, we have not collected or retained any personal information from the individuals who attended last week’s events.

You can complete the online form on the Planning Inspectorate’s website here.

The Planning Inspectorate’s guidance is here and includes the information about how to request a paper form if needed.