As advised earlier, Lightsource have appealed against the refusal for planning permission of the Solar Farm to be sited at Kelly.

West Devon Borough Council have now given full details of the Appeal on their website under Planning Application 02517/2012 but in brief the procedure to be followed is as follows:-

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)

Ref No: APP/Q1153/A/ 12/2186865/NWF

The appeal will be determined on the basis of written representations. The procedure to be followed is set out in Part 2 of the Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) Regulations 2009.

The appeal documents are available for inspection at WDBC’ s offices or may be viewed at www.westdevon.gov.uk

Any comments made at the application stage will be forwarded to the Planning Inspectorate.  Should you wish to make representations or modify/withdraw your previous representation, you can do so on the Planning Portal at www.planningportal.gov.uk/pcs or by emailing teamp2@pins.gsi.gov.uk. If you do not have access to the internet, you can send three copies to the Planning Inspectorate at 3/22 Wing, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN, quoting the appeal reference.  All representations must be received by 03 January 2013. The Planning Inspectorate will not acknowledge representations, however they will ensure that letters received by the deadline are passed on to the Inspector dealing with the appeal. I must point out that your views will be disclosed to both parties.

A copy of the booklet provided by the Planning Inspectorate, “Guide to taking part in planning appeals” is available free of charge from us or through the www.planningportal.gov.uk/pcs.

When made, the decision will be published on the Planning Portal.