Throughout the construction and operational phases of the proposed solar and battery energy storage development on Land at Stretchford Farm, BSR Energy is committed to ensuring the impact to the local road network, and the local community is kept to a minimum.

The construction phase is likely to last for approximately 12 months, with higher traffic movements estimated during the initial and end weeks of construction. There will be an average of 5 two-way HGV movements per day throughout, during which a Construction Management Plan will be in place, to minimise any disruption to the surrounding area.

We would also see a slightly higher number of cars / vans associated with workers travelling to / from the site at this time.

The measures that are likely to be taken to minimise disruption include:

• The introduction of a dedicated construction compound within the site boundary, with temporary matting to ensure that all vehicles have somewhere to make deliveries, to keep the road network free of waiting vehicles.
• A dedicated site manager who will coordinate timed delivery slots.
• Wheel washing to reduce mud on local roads as a result of vehicles exiting the site.
• Restricted delivery hours to avoid busy periods.
• Dedicated construction route agreed with the local authority. 

Once the site is operational, it is anticipated that there will only be low levels of traffic accessing the site for maintenance purposes. It is therefore expected that the largest volume of traffic will be associated with the construction phase of the project.

If planning permission is granted, construction is expected to start on site in September 2036. This date is based on availability of a connection to the National Grid. However, National Grid is currently exploring options to increase grid capacity, as this is desperately needed if the country is to meet key Net Zero targets. As such, should planning permission be granted, BSR hopes to be provided with an updated connection date that is much sooner than 2036, in which case the construction date would be moved forward.