Document Library
All of the documents from the development of One Earth are available below.
Decision
- Planning Inspectorate’s notification of decision letter – This is the notification of the Secretary of State’s decision to grant development consent for One Earth Solar Farm, as published by the Planning Inspectorate.
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Examining Authority’s recommendation report – This is the recommendation made by the Examining Authority appointed to examine the project application.
- Development Consent Order as made by the Secretary of State – This is a copy of the full Development Consent Order for One Earth Solar Farm.
- Land Plans – This document identifies all of the land required for the development.
- Statement of Reasons – This document outlines the use of compulsory acquisition powers to construct, operate and decommission the development.
- The Book of Reference – This document identifies land that may be acquired compulsorily, as well as the extent of the acquisition or use being sought over each plot of land.
Examination
- Hearing notice – This is the legal notice providing details on the third round of hearings which will occur on 6 November.
- Hearing notice – This is the legal notice providing details on the second round of hearings, which will occur w/c 1 September 2025
- Hearing notice – This is a legal notice providing an agenda and further information on the Issue Specific and Open Floor Hearings taking place in Lincoln w/c 7 July 2025.
- Community Update, March 2025 – This is a newsletter to explain how to take part in the examination process.
- S56 Notice – This is a legal notice following the acceptance of our DCO application.
DCO Application
- DCO Application, including:
- the Masterplan
- the Consultation Report,
- the Non-Technical Summary of the Environmental Statement,
- the Design Approach Document
- Please visit the PINS website for the full application here.
Additional Documents
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One Earth Programme Document, January 2025- This is the programme document.
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Community Update, November 2024- This newsletter provides an update on the project following the second community consultation.
Second consultation 29 May – 23 July 2024
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Leaflet – This is a short leaflet to introduce the second consultation.
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Project Booklet – This is the project booklet which provides detailed information on the updated proposals for the second consultation.
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Questionnaire – This is the questionnaire to provide your feedback for this consultation.
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Banners – These are banners to provide more details about the project for our in-person information events.
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Statement of Community Consultation – This document explains our approach to consulting with the community.
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Section 47 Notice – This is a legal notice that publicises the Statement of Community Consultation.
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Section 48 Notice – This is a legal notice that publicises the start of the consultation.
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Masterplan – This is the updated project masterplan
- PEIR – This is the Preliminary Environmental Information Report, in volumes 1-3 below:
Newsletters
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Community Update, April 2024- This newsletter announces the new One Earth Community Fund, and provides a project update in advance of our next community consultation.
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Community Update, January 2024 – This newsletter provides an update on the project following the first community consultation.
First consultation 27 September – 8 November 2023
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Leaflet – This leaflet introduces our proposals and our next steps for consultation.
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Non-statutory consultation booklet – This booklet provides information about our early plans and how to respond to our non-statutory consultation.
- Masterplan – This masterplan shows our early plans for One Earth Solar Farm as published for non-statutory consultation.
- Poster – This poster explains how to take part in our non-statutory consultation.
- Virtual exhibition – This virtual exhibition provides information about early plans and how to respond to our non-statutory consultation.
- Information boards – These boards are for the virtual and in-person exhibition events, to provide information on key aspects of our early designs.
- Factsheet: Heritage – Additional information on our early assessments is available here.
- Factsheet: Hydrology Flood Risk – Additional information on our early assessments is available here.
- Factsheet: Landscape and Visual Amenity – Additional information on our early assessments is available here.
- Factsheet: Local Wildlife Sites – Additional information on our early assessments is available here.
- Factsheet: Transport and Access – Additional information on our early assessments is available here.
