December 2020 – Pre-application request
December 1, 2020
The Council has provided Kronos Solar with indications regarding the important impacts that the project may have on the environment and that we have to take into account for our application.
Read moreDecember 2020 – Wintering birds survey
January 1, 2021
Following the request of the Planning Officer during pre-application stage, four wintering birds surveys were carried out from December 2020 to March 2021.
Read moreJanuary 2021 – Land Agreement
January 22, 2021
Together with the landowners, agreements have been made regarding ownership rights and duration.
Read moreJanuary 2021 – Preliminary surveys
January 31, 2021
From January a series of preliminary surveys have been carried out. These include: Agricultural Land Classification survey Arboricultiral survey Ecology survey Historic Environment Assessment Flood Risk Assessment Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
Read moreFebruary 2021 – First Draft of Design
February 18, 2021
A first proposal was designed together with qualified landscape architects, ecologists, archaeologists and other relevant specialists. This is a first draft which will be subject to your opinions and for the Council’s consideration.
Read moreMarch 2021 – Screening Opinion request
March 16, 2021
A Screening Opinion request was submitted to the Local Planning Authority. After consulting with the relevant consultees to seek their advice, the Planning Authority determined that no Environmental Impact Assessment is required as part of a planning application.
Read moreApril 2021 – Breeding birds survey
April 1, 2021
Following the request of the Planning Officer during pre-application stage, three breeding birds surveys were carried out from April 2021 to June 2021.
Read moreMay and June 2021 – Public Consultation Events
May 18, 2021
At the public consultation we hope to welcome you in order to answer any questions you may have as well as take into consideration your suggestions regarding the proposed project.
Read moreSummer 2023 – Geophysical Survey
July 19, 2023
Due to the outcome of the Historic Environment Assessment, a geophysical survey has been recommended to assess the land using a magnetometer.
Read moreAutumn 2025 – Formal Planning Application Submission
September 12, 2025
After receiving your comments and reviewing them, we aim to have all our documentation ready to submit a planning application for the proposed solar farm. You will be able to access all application documents and survey reports in the planning application portal of Staffordshire Moorlands.
Read moreWinter 2025 – Planning Permission
December 1, 2025
The Council will validate the project and the plan will be open to public inspection during the statutory judicial review period. If there are no fruther changes proposed, the municipality will issue its decision, after which, the permit will be granted.
Read moreSummer 2026 – Construction
July 6, 2026
As soon as the financing is complete and all contracts with suppliers have been concluded, the construction phase can begin. The construction of the solar farm will take approximately six months. During these months, various construction stages will be completed. These include the cabling, the installation of the fences, the…
Read moreSpring 2027 – Begin of Operations
April 10, 2027
Once the solar farm has been constructed, the operational phase begins. The sustainably generated electricity is supplied to customers via the public electricity grid. Kronos Solar will have the ecological management carried out professionally by a (local) professional organisation. Faults will be resolved as quickly as possible and the farm…
Read moreSummer 2061 – Decommissioning
June 30, 2061
After 40 years, the solar farm will be dismantled and the plots will be delivered in their original state. The dismantling of the solar farm will be carried out by an organisation that focuses entirely on the sustainable dismantling and recycling of solar panels.
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