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Solar Power: Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much and what proportion of the land to be used for the proposed East Park Energy Solar Farm is designated as agricultural grade (a) 1, (b) 2 and (c) 3a farmland.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
5 Sept 2024
Target answer date
11 Sept 2024
Answer
11 Sept 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Sept 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much and what proportion of the land to be used for the proposed East Park Energy Solar Farm is designated as agricultural grade (a) 1, (b) 2 and (c) 3a farmland.

  2. 11 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 11 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    This is a proposed Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project and is currently at the pre-application stage of the Planning Act 2008 consent process. This is when the applicant starts to create their application and is required to consult with people a...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

Later records

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Energy Supply: Planning

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Electricity Generation: Bedford

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Infrastructure: Road Traffic

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Land: Compulsory Purchase

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