South Lynch Solar Farm

Corylus successfully managed the application process for a new solar farm development on 24 hectares of land in Winchester City Council. This project will generate approximately 20MW of renewable energy, which will save up to 4,054 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year through reducing the nation’s reliance on fossil fuel imports.

Sections of the site are located on a 10% gradient, to prevent an increase in surface water run-off. Our Hydrologist recommended the construction of small check dams which will intercept and attenuate surface water flows in the event of heavy rainfall/storm events.

As proposed by our landscape architect, planting of new hedgerow and trees will fill in the gaps of the existing hedgerows and tree belt. These changes helped to significantly improve the connectivity of the site and significant Biodiversity net gain the site will deliver following the construction.

Our planning team managed the project from conception to implementation, liaising with external consultants, drafting the planning documents and submitting the planning application which was granted 17th October 2024.