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Application 26/00003/SCR
Howden Farm Gifford Haddington EH41 4JS
Large solar array proposed across an agricultural field at Howden Farm, with access tracks, inverters, fencing and CCTV.
The record
- Reference
- 26/00003/SCR
- Address
- Howden Farm Gifford Haddington EH41 4JS
- Status
- Decided
- Category
- Renewable Energy, EV & Heat Pumps
- Impact scale
- 8/10
- Authority
- Local authority
Timeline
- Received
- Validated
- Last scraped
- Record created
Additional application data
- Latitude
- 55.898226
- Longitude
- -2.799385
What is proposed
Plain-language summary
Large solar array proposed across an agricultural field at Howden Farm, with access tracks, inverters, fencing and CCTV.
As filed with the council
The proposed solar array is proposed within an agricultural field at Howden farm approximately 5km south from Haddington. The site is accessed via the b6355, utilizing the purpose-built junction for the Scott eggs hen sheds and turbine maintenance. Within the farm, existing informal field accesses will facilitate entry to the proposed solar array site. The development is surrounded by existing agricultural infrastructure including large hen sheds and a wind turbine. See appendix 2.1 and 2.2 for further geographical reference.