Planning Application
Following Sevenoaks District Council’s refusal, under delegated powers, of our Chimmens Solar Farm application in December 2024, RES lodged an appeal in January 2025.
In July 2025, the appeal was allowed, granting planning permission for the 49.9MW project.
Electronic copies of the planning application and accompanying documents can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the links below.
The planning application is also available on the Sevenoaks District Council website at: pa.sevenoaks.gov.uk/online-applications/. The planning reference is 23/03181/FUL.
Planning Reports
- Planning Statement
- Design and Access Statement
- Statement of Community Involvement
- Site Alternatives Study
Technical Reports
- Agricultural Land Classification
- Agricultural Impact Assessment
- Arboricultural Impact Assessment
- Arboricultural Method Statement
- Acoustic Impact Assessment
- Construction Traffic Management Plan
- Ecological Appraisal Report
- Flood Risk Assessment and Surface Water Drainage Strategy
- Glint and Glare Assessment
- Heritage Statement - Part 1
- Heritage Statement - Part 2
- Heritage Statement - Part 3
- Landscape and Visual Assessment (LVA)
- LVA Appendix 1
- LVA Appendix 2
- LVA Appendix 3
- LVA Appendix 4a
- LVA Appendix 4b
- LVA Appendix 5
- LVA Appendix 6
- LVA Appendix 7 updated May 24 (Landscape Masterplan)
- LVA Appendix 8
- LVA Appendix 9
Figures
- Figure 1 - Site Location Plan
- Figure 2 - Site Location Map
- Figure 3 - Field Numbers
- Figure 4 - Infrastructure Layout updated May 24 (A3)
- Figure 5 - Infrastructure Layout Enlargements updated May 24 (A1)
- Figure 6 - Typical Access Track Detail
- Figure 7 - Typical Temporary Construction Compound Layout
- Figure 8 - Typical PV Module and Rack details
- Figure 9 - Typical Security Fence Detail (around electrical compound)
- Figure 10 - Typical Perimeter Deer Fence (around whole farm)
- Figure 11 - Typical Security Lighting and CCTV
- Figure 12 - Typical Inverter and Storage Layout
- Figure 13 - Typical Inverter Substation
- Figure 14 - Typical Battery Storage Enclosure
- Figure 15 - Typical DC-DC Converter
- Figure 16 - Substation Compound
- Figure 17 - Gas Pipe Protection Slab
- Figure 18 - Indicative Grid Connection Route
- Figure 19 - Indicative Horizontal Directional Drill Design (added May 24)
- Figure 20 - Horse Riding Track (added May 24)
- Figure 21 - Site Water Supplies (added May 24)
- Figure 22 - Emergency Vehicle Swept Path Analysis (added May 24)
Planning Addendum
In May 2024, RES submitted a Planning Addendum to address the comments raised by the Local Planning Authority, by statutory consultees and by the general public following the conclusion of the statutory consultation period. The addendum addresses the following matters: