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16/08/2013

Planning Approved For Largest Solar PV Park

BNRG Renewables has obtained a 25-year planning permission from Shepway District Council's Development Control Committee for its proposed 18MW solar array in Old Romney in Kent.

The Committee voted 15 to one to support the scheme and is a testament to BNRG's professional and best practice approach to the application. The Planning Committee Chairman commended BNRG on a well thought out and environmentally sensitive proposal.

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The utility-scale project will be constructed on approximately 120 acres of land at Sycamore Farm and will be equipped with around 73,000 solar panels, with each having a capacity of 245 watts.

During the application process, a small number of letters of objections were sent, including one from Protect Kent, a local branch of national countryside body, the Campaign to Protect Rural England.

Tom Brinicombe, Programme Manager at BNRG said to the BBC: "We have worked proactively to incorporate feedback from stakeholders and local residents into our plans and have had positive feedback on the application as a result, with fewer than 10 letters of objection. We remain committed to ensuring that as well as generating a significant amount of renewable energy, this project will also be well-screened and will increase local biodiversity."

(CD/JP)

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