The Helios Renewable Energy Project DCO application has today
been granted development consent by the Department for Energy
Security and Net Zero.
The scheme comprises the installation of ground mounted solar
arrays, energy storage and associated development comprising grid
connection infrastructure and other infrastructure integral to
the construction, operation, and maintenance of the development
for the generation of over 50 megawatts of electricity.
The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for
consideration by Enso Green Holdings D Limited on 02 July 2024
and accepted for examination on 30 July 2024.
Following an examination during which the public, statutory
consultees and interested parties were given the opportunity to
give evidence to the Examining Authority, recommendations were
made to the Secretary of State on 3 September 2025.
This is the 102nd energy application out of 169 applications
examined to date and was again completed by the Planning
Inspectorate within the statutory timescale laid down in the
Planning Act 2008.
Local communities continue to be given the opportunity of being
involved in the examination of projects that may affect them.
Local people, the local authority and other interested parties
were able to participate in this six-month examination.
The Examining Authority listened and gave full consideration to
all local views and the evidence gathered during the examination
before making its recommendation to the Secretary of
State.
The decision, the recommendation made by the Examining Authority
to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and
the evidence considered by the Examining Authority in reaching
its recommendation are publicly available on the project
pages of the National Infrastructure Planning website.
This decision was made by Minister on behalf of the Energy
Secretary's legal authority.
