Change of use from agricultural land to solar farm and construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) development with a capacity of up to 49.9MW with associated infrastructure and landscaping

Hybrid application comprising: Site 1. Federal Estates land off Newton Road, Higham Ferrers: demolition of industrial buildings and redevelopment to create 120 dwellings with highway works, battery storage area, landscaping, acoustic fencing and bunding. (Full planning permission). Site 2. Phased development of land at the Chelveston Renewable Energy Park with. (2a) 10,000sqm of replacement employment space -six buildings in B2/B8 Use Class - and a 4,900sqm building for vertical farming in horticultural/agricultural use with highway works, and landscaping (Full planning permission); and (2b) Development of up to 18,000sqm of employment space - B1/B2/B8 Use Classes - with a maximum of 2,000sqm of B1 Use - and provision of a primary substation (Outline planning permission all matters reserved except Access