Mallard Pass Solar Project development consent decision announced
The Mallard Pass Solar Project application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Mallard Pass Solar Farm
The project proposes a Solar photovoltaic array and electrical storage and connection infrastructure, with a generation capacity of greater than 50 MW.
The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by Mallard Pass Solar Farm Limited on 24 November 2022 and accepted for Examination on 21 December 2022.
Following an Examination during which the public, Statutory Consultees and Interested Parties were given the opportunity to give evidence to the Examining Authority, recommendations were made to the Secretary of State on 16 February 2024.
This is the 83rd energy application out of 140 applications examined to date and was again completed by the Planning Inspectorate within the statutory timescale laid down in the Planning Act 2008.
Local communities continue to be given the opportunity of being involved in the examination of projects that may affect them. Local people, the local authority and other Interested Parties were able to participate in this six-month Examination.
The Examining Authority listened and gave full consideration to all local views and the evidence gathered during the Examination before making its recommendation to the Secretary of State.
The decision, the recommendation made by the Examining Authority to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and the evidence considered by the Examining Authority in reaching its recommendation are publicly available on the project pages of the National Infrastructure Planning website.
Journalists wanting further information should contact the Planning Inspectorate Press Office, on 0303 444 5004 or 0303 444 5005 or email: