Solar Energy SPD

Have Your Say...

The Council have prepared a Draft Solar Energy SPD for public consultation. The Draft Solar Energy SPD provides guidance on the application and interpretation of local and national policy on major stand-alone ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) developments in the District, with special consideration given to protected local features.

The Draft SPD is open for public consultation for a period of 8 weeks from Tuesday 30th July 2024 to Tuesday 24th September 2024  and is accompanied by a Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Report and Integrated Impact Assessment.

The Draft SPD and supporting documents are available to view below:

Draft Solar Energy SPD (PDF File, 544kb)

Appendices 2 - 5 of Draft Solar SPD (PDF File, 4,691kb)

Solar Energy Screening Report (PDF File, 273kb)

The Draft SPD and supporting material is also available for inspection at Castle House Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm and libraries.

How to Make a Comment

We would like you to send us your views electronically if possible using the Comments Form [238kb]. 

All comments should be sent to planning.policy@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk 

If you are unable to submit your comments electronically, please post your written comments to:

Planning Policy and Infrastructure Business Unit

Castle House

Great North Road

Newark

NG24 1BY

Next Steps

Following the consultation, the Council will collate all responses and publish on the Council's website in a Statement of Consultation. The Council will consider any issues raised and whether any final changes to the SPD are necessary. Once this is completed, the Council will be seeking to adopt the SPD in Winter 2024/25.