There was extensive local and national interest in the planning application for a solar array on Burgh island when it was first submitted. A ‘visual mitigation measures’ revision to the original scheme has been submitted recently, presumably to persuade the planners to override the multitude of objections to the original scheme when it comes before the Development Management Committee on 15th February. The planning application number is the same – 05/2499/14/F – but the scheme now incorporates a 750mm high bank which, it is claimed, will help to screen the array from public view.
The new scheme is unlikely to receive the same level of publicity and comment as a new application because the original application number has been retained. A modified proposal has been added to the original application on the planning portal of the SHDC website but few people are likely to notice – see
http://apps.southhams.gov.uk/planningsearch/default.aspx?shortid=05%2f2499%2f14%2fF
Bigbury Parish Council has received notification of the change from the Planning Officer at SHDC and will be responding in due course. The parish council has also received an assurance that the multitude of original objections, including our own, will remain valid. However, you may wish to submit your own response to the proposed change at
http://www.southhams.gov.uk/article/609/Commenting-on-a-Planning-Application
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