Kingsway Solar Farm Limited is proposing a Development Consent Order (DCO) to install solar photovoltaic panels and battery storage technology in the district of South Cambridgeshire, as well as associated infrastructure which will connect to the national grid (some of which is proposed to be located within the District of East Cambridgeshire). The proposals will be determined by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.
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The Kingsway Solar Statutory Consultation closed on 29 October 2025 and Cambridgeshire County Council submitted its response. The council continues to meet with Kingsway Solar as they prepare to submit their application in early 2026.
NSIP overview
The project falls into the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process defined through the Planning Act 2008 (as amended). It will be considered under Part 3 Section 14 of the legislation because the generating station is located in England and has a generating capacity of over 50 megawatts (see section 15(2) of the 2008 Act).
Responsibility for accepting and examining the NSIP application rests with the Secretary of State and not the local authorities. Local authorities are identified as statutory consultees, or ‘host’ authorities, in the NSIP process.
There are three ‘host’ authorities (Cambridgeshire County Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, and South Cambridgeshire District Council) involved in this NSIP project. The ‘host’ planning authorities intend to work together as far as possible to ensure full scrutiny of this project is undertaken.
Consultation timeline
Non-statutory consultation: 31 October to 12 December 2024
The non-statutory consultation (stage one consultation) was held for just over five weeks between 31 October 2024 and 12 December 2024. Stage one consultation materials can be found in the developer’s website within the documents section.
Statutory consultation: 17 September to 25 October 2025
The Statutory Consultation was held for six weeks between 17th September and 29th October. Statutory consultation materials can be found in the developer’s website within the documents section.
More information can be found on the Planning Inspectorate’s webpage for this project.
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It is important to note that the 'host' planning authorities are not the determining authorities. Any correspondence in relation to this matter needs to be directed to Kingsway Solar Farm Limited in the first instance and then the Planning Inspectorate.
For further details of the NSIP process for this project, please visit the Planning Inspectorate’s (PINS) webpage for this project.
Details of proposals, including any consultation events being held, are available on the Kingsway Solar Farm Limited website.
