Status: Accepted for Examination 2nd April 2026 Planning Inspectorate Reference Number EN0110014

XA04 - Notification of decision to accept application (Link to acceptance letter)

Link to The Planning Inspectors website to access documents and view updates on the examination: Documents | East Pye Solar

East Pye Solar Ltd, part of Island Green Power, is introducing plans for a utility scale solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) on land near Long Stratton in South Norfolk, England.

The Project looks to deliver up to 500 megawatts (MW) of homegrown, renewable electricity through ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. We are advised this would be enough electricity to power approximately 115,000 homes and businesses annually. The scheme comprises of the construction, operation and maintenance, decommissioning of a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) generating station and associated development, including:

• A BESS;

• A number of 132kV substations location within the Solar PV Sites;

• Two 400kV substations, one adjoining the BESS site and one within Site 5; and

• A new National Grid substation operated by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc.

The scheme also involves grid connection infrastructure including works to the existing 400k overhead line and associated pylon(s), which may include relocation or moving existing pylons, new pylons, temporary replacement pylons and restringing of overhead line. Undergrounding electricity cabling will run between the Solar PV sites within the Cable Route Corridor to connect to the BESS and National Grid Substation.

The operational phase of the scheme is expected to be 60 years. The project site currently being considered to host the Solar PV, BESS, substations, cable route corridor and associated equipment are at multiple locations, amounting to approximately 2,232 hectares (ha) of land.

Link to the developer’s website: Project overview — East Pye Solar

Link to view South Norfolk District Council’s Pre-Application submissions : 2024/3366 | East Pye Solar - Solar farm and battery energy storage system (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project - South Norfolk District) | East Pye Solar Land Near Long Stratton South Norfolk

If you have any questions about these proposals, please do not hesitate to get in touch with East Pye Solar via the details below.

Contact details

Email: info@eastpyesolar.co.uk

Phone: 0808 281 3175

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