Island Green Power has concluded its second phase of consultation on plans for
Light Valley Solar – a proposed solar farm located on land between Escrick, Monk
Fryston, Hambleton, Chapel Haddlesey and South Milford.
Closing on 7 August 2025, the consultation ran for six weeks with the developer
holding six in-person events and one online. During this time, members of the
local community and wider stakeholders were given the opportunity to engage
with the project team and provide their feedback.
In total, over 500 people attended the events, and hundreds of pieces of feedback
were received from members of the community, as well as local groups, councils,
and technical bodies. The project team has been very grateful to see the
continued level of engagement through this second stage of consultation.
Commenting on the end of the second phase of consultation,
Annette Lardeur, Senior Development Manager at Island Green Power, said:
“On behalf of the Light Valley Solar team, I would like to thank everyone who took
the time to engage with our consultation, either through attending one of our
events, getting in touch via the communication channels, or by providing feedback.
We are also grateful for the opportunity to meet individually with residents and
local communities living near the site to understand better their concerns first
hand.
“Now that the consultation has closed, we’ll review all the feedback alongside
findings from ongoing environmental surveys to help finalise the application for
development consent, which we expect to submit to the Planning Inspectorate later
this year.”
Further to the Planning Inspectorate receiving the application for Light Valley Solar,
it has 28 days to decide whether to accept it for examination. If accepted, those
wishing to be involved in the examination process will be able to register to take
part and have their say.
After the examination, the Planning Inspectorate will make a recommendation to
the Secretary of State for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
(DESNZ) on whether the application should receive consent. The Secretary of State
will then decide whether to grant consent for the project.
Anyone wishing to receive updates about the ongoing development process is
encouraged to register their details at www.lightvalley.co.uk. The Community
Relations team can also be contacted by Freephone on 0808 281 4784, email at
info@lightvalleysolar.co.uk and post at FREEPOST LIGHT VALLEY SOLAR.