Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park
Elements Green is developing proposals for a new solar and energy storage park located to the northwest of Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.
With a potential generation capacity of around 800 megawatts (MW) AC of solar energy, the scheme has the potential to provide enough clean, affordable energy to meet the power needs of approximately 400,000 homes.
Where we are now
We would like to thank everyone who has provided feedback on our proposals throughout the consultation process, from our first phase of non-statutory consultation in early 2024, to our targeted consultation in Summer 2025.
We submitted a DCO application for Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park on 27 June 2025. The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) has reviewed the materials and accepted this application for examination, which is a statutory part of the process for nationally significant infrastructure projects. The examination of the DCO application will commence later this year and will be held for up to six months. More details will be publicised once they are confirmed.
To view the full DCO application, including the Environmental Statement [EN010162/APP/6-4] and the Consultation Report [EN010162/APP/5.1], please see the Planning Inspectorate webpage for Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park here.
For further information on next steps, please visit the PINS project website here.
Read our Pre-Examination Project Update Newsletter
This newsletter provides an update on the latest proposals, including the changes made since our latest round of consultation, details of how to find out more information, and an explanation of the next steps. Please click here to read our Pre-Examination Project Update Newsletter.
Register to be an Interested Party
Great North Road Solar and Biodiversity Park is now at the ‘pre-examination stage’ of the DCO process.
Between Thursday 21 August 2025 and Thursday 02 October 2025, you will be able to register as an Interested Party in the Examination. Interested Parties may participate in the Examination of the application and will receive formal notifications as the Examination progresses. You can do this by visiting the PINS project website here.
The pre-examination stage usually takes around three months, after which the Examination will commence. The Examination can take up to six months, following which the Examining Authority will have three months to write and submit a recommendation report to the Secretary of State, to inform their decision on whether to grant consent for the project to be built (which will follow up to three months following this receipt of the recommendation report). A final decision on the plans is expected to take place in late 2026. For further information on next steps, please visit the PINS project website here.
In the meantime, you can continue to contact our team with any questions you might have using the details below.
Overview
The Development is classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) because the amount of electricity it could generate exceeds 50MW. Click here to find out about the development process.
The Development’s proximity to the A1, historically known as ‘The Great North Road’ was the inspiration for the Development name. Click here for a map showing the location of GNR Solar and Biodiversity Park.
GNR Solar and Biodiversity Park would support UK energy security and contribute to tackling the cost-of-living crisis through the reduction of household energy bills. Click here to learn more about the Development.
Public consultation has informed and influenced the development of our proposals. Click here to find out about the consultation process.
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