Energy · Wind & solar · 29 October 2026
Consent granted for 800MW Great North Road solar park
Development consent has been granted for the Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park, Planning Inspectorate has announced. The project, submitted by Elements Green Trent Limited, includes a solar array, battery storage, and grid connection infrastructure with a maximum generation capacity of 800MW.
The Planning Inspectorate has confirmed that development consent was granted for the Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park DCO application. The decision was made by Baroness Curran on behalf of the Energy Secretary’s legal authority. This marks the 117th energy application to receive such consent, part of a total of 185 applications examined to date.
The scheme features a solar array, battery storage, and grid connection infrastructure, with a maximum generation capacity of 800MW. Elements Green Trent Limited submitted the application on 27 June 2025. It was accepted for examination on 22 July 2025, and the six-month examination process concluded with recommendations made to the Secretary of State on 28 July 2026.
The full decision and supporting evidence are available on the National Infrastructure Planning website. No specific limits on the project's operations or environmental impacts are stated in the announcement.
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