2023 No. 1241
Infrastructure Planning

The Longfield Solar Farm (Correction) Order 2023

Made
Coming into force
The Longfield Solar Farm Order 2023 (“the Order”)1, which granted development consent within the meaning of the Planning Act 2008 (“the Act”)2, contains correctable errors within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Act.
In accordance with paragraph 1(5)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Act, before the end of the relevant period (as defined in paragraph 1(6)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Act), the Secretary of State received a written request from the applicant3 for the correction of errors in the Order under paragraph 1(5)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Act.
In accordance with paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 4 to the Act, the Secretary of State has informed Braintree District Council and Chelmsford City Council as the relevant local planning authorities4, that the request has been received.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 119, and paragraphs 1(4) and 1(8) of Schedule 4 to the Act, makes the following Order—

Citation and commencement1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Longfield Solar Farm (Correction) Order 2023.

(2)

This Order comes into force on 21st November 2023.

Corrections2.

The Longfield Solar Farm Order 2023 is corrected as set out in the table in the Schedule to this Order, in which—

(a)

column 1 sets out where the correction is to be made;

(b)

column 2 sets out how the correction is to be made; and

(c)

column 3 sets out the text which is to be substituted, inserted or omitted.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

John Wheadon
Head of Energy Infrastructure Planning Delivery
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

SCHEDULECorrections

Article 2

Column (1)

Where the correction is made

Column (2)

How the correction is made

Column (3)

Text substituted, inserted or omitted

Article 14(2)(e)

For “amening” substitute

“amending”

Article 18(2)

For “article 25” substitute

“article 23”

Article 18(2)

For “Article 26” substitute

“article 26”

Article 21(3)

For “Itas” substitute

“as”

Article 25(5)

After sub-paragraph (4) insert

“(5)

In Schedule 2A (counter-notice requiring purchase of land not in notice to treat) after paragraph 29 insert—

“PART 4INTERPRETATION

30.

In this Schedule, references to entering on and taking possession of land do not include doing so under article 16 (protective works to buildings), article 27 (temporary use of land for constructing the authorised development) or article 28 (temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development) of the Longfield Solar Farm Order 2023.”.

Schedule 2, Requirement 9(2)(a)

For “(or the current version of the metric if this has been superseded when the plan is submitted for approval)” substitute

“(or such other biodiversity metric approved by the relevant planning authority in consultation with the relevant statutory nature conservation body)”.

Schedule 10, heading

For “IMPOSTION” substitute

“IMPOSITION”

Schedule 13, row: “Bulls Lodge substation extension drainage strategy”

For “February 2022” substitute

“November 2021”

Schedule 13, row: “environmental statement volume 1: 6.1 (excluding chapters 2, 3, 7, 10, 14)”

Omit “3”

Schedule 13

Omit row “environmental statement volume 1: 6.1(B) (chapter 3), 2.0, September 2022”

Schedule 13, row: “environmental statement volume 2: 6.2 (excluding appendices 2A, 7A, 9A, 10F, 13B)”

After “2A, 7A, 9A,” insert

“9D, ”

Schedule 13, row: “environmental statement volume 2: 6.2 (excluding appendices 2A, 7A, 9A, 10F, 13B)”

After “10F, 13B” insert

“, 13C”

Schedule 13

After “environmental statement volume 2: 6.2(A) (appendices 9A, 10F)”, insert new row

“environmental statement volume 2: 6.2(B) (appendix 9D), 1.0, November 2021”

Schedule 13, row: “environmental statement volume 2: 6.2(C) (appendix 13B), 4.0, November 2022”

For “(C)”, “4.0”, “November 2022” substitute

“(B)”, “5.0”, “January 2023”

Schedule 13

After “environmental statement volume 2: 6.2(B) (appendix 13B), 5.0, January 2023” insert new row

“environmental statement volume 2: 6.2(A) (appendix 13C), 2.0, October 2022”

Schedule 13, row: “environmental statement volume 3: 6.3 (excluding figures 2-3, 2-5, 2-27, 2-32, 10-13 (visualisations 4 and 5 of 5) and 10-15)”

After “environmental statement volume 3: 6.3 (excluding figures” omit

“2-3”

Schedule 13, row: “environmental statement volume 3: 6.3 (excluding figures 2-3, 2-5, 2-27, 2-32, 10-13 (visualisations 4 and 5 of 5) and 10-15)”

After “2-5, 2-27, 2-32,” insert

“10-10-2, 10-12, ”

Schedule 13

Omit “environmental statement volume 3: 6.3(A) (figure 2-3)”

Schedule 13

After “environmental statement volume 3: 6.3(A) (figure 2-32)” insert

“environmental statement volume 3: 6.3(A) (figure 10-10-2), 2.0, October 2022” and “environmental statement volume 3: 6.3(A) (figure 10-12), 2.0, January 2023”

Schedule 13, row: “framework construction traffic management plan, Appendix 13B contained in the environmental statement (document reference 6.2(D)), 5.0, January 2023”

For “(D)” substitute

“(B)”

Schedule 13, row: “outline landscape and ecological management plan, 7.13(E), 6.0, January 2023”

For “(E)” substitute

“(D)”

Schedule 13, row: “outline operational environmental management plan, 7.11(C), 4.0, November 2022”

For “(C)” substitute

“(A)”

Schedule 15, Part 1, paragraph 2(a)

After “as defined in the Electricity Act 1989(a)”, insert

“)”

Schedule 15, Part 9, 107(1)

Omit “105(1)”

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order corrects errors identified in the Longfield Solar Farm Order 2023, which granted development consent under the Planning Act 2008, following a request under paragraph 1(5)(a) of Schedule 4 to that Act.