Case Study
Little Crow Solar Park
2019 -2022
– Project Description
The solar park has the capacity to create enough electricity to power approximately 45,000 to 60,000 homes a year. This is more than half of the households in the North Lincolnshire area.
Our Involvement
INGR Solar appointed Clement Acoustics in 2018 to undertake acoustic assessments for the construction, operational and decommissioning phases of the proposed development.
Clements Acoustics undertook onsite environmental noise surveys, and detailed noise impact assessments according to British Standard 5228: 2009 for construction noise and British Standard 4142: 2014 +A1: 2019 for operational noise.
Our assessments were undertaken based on detailed 3D noise maps created in CadnaA, which identified any necessary mitigation to ensure compliance with the guidance of the Standards used.
Based on the results of the 3D modelling for the operational phase, we were able to identify 8 individual items of plant, out of a total of over 130 proposed, which could be treated with mitigation to provide an acceptable assessment. This provided a simplified and cost-effective mitigation strategy for the Client to follow.
We continued to provide support to the application as it went through the lengthy planning process for infrastructure projects, via the National Infrastructure Planning [NIP] system. This included providing responses to Local Resident queries, being available for open hearings, and answering questions from the Planning Inspectorate.
The scheme was ultimately approved by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in April 2022, based on recommendations given by the Planning Inspectorate.