The application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) for East Pye Solar, submitted to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) on Thursday 5 March 2026, has been accepted for Examination as part of the statutory process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
You can view all application documents on PINS’ website at: https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN0110014
Register to have your say in the Examination process
Until 23:59 on Wednesday 10 June 2026, you can register as an Interested Party and submit a Relevant Representation. You can do this by visiting the PINS project website at https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN0110014. All representations must be submitted directly to PINS.
Registration ensures that you will receive formal notifications during the Examination process and gives you important participation rights. Any person, business or group can register to become an Interested Party and make a Relevant Representation setting out their views on the application. Guidance on how to register and have your say is available at: www.national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/decision-making-process-guide/examination-of-the-application
Scheme update newsletter
We have published a Scheme Update Newsletter which provides an overview of the proposals for the Scheme and sets out the key documents submitted as part of our application for a DCO. The newsletter also contains a series of updated maps, which show the key changes made to the Scheme since Phase Two consultation. Please find the newsletter attached to this email. It can also be accessed on the Documents page of the East Pye Solar website.
Application documents
All application documents can be viewed and downloaded free of charge online on the East Pye Solar page of PINS’ website under the Documents tab: https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN0110014/documents
An Examination Library has been published, in which you can click directly through to specific documents as part of the application, which you may find useful in navigating documents.
If you require an alternative format, such as an electronic copy of a USB memory stick, large print, alternative language, or hard copy documents, please refer to the Section 56 Notice on the Documents page of the Scheme website for details: https://www.eastpyesolar.co.uk/documents
A Non-Technical Summary of the Environmental Statement is contained within the application documents and provides an overview of the proposals. You can view it by following this link.
Next steps
Interested Parties will have the opportunity to make more detailed representations, known as Written Representations, at a later stage in the Examination process, together with the opportunity to participate in Examination hearings.
The Pre-Examination stage usually takes around three months, after which the Examination will start and last up to six months. PINS will publish more details once they are confirmed.
A final decision on the Scheme is expected in 2027. If you do not want to register as an Interested Party but you do want updates on the Scheme, you can do so via: https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN0110014/get-updates/start
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