Statement of Purpose

1 Supplementary Land Plans showing Proposed Land Changes

1.5 Application document tracker – Revision 7

2.1 Location Plan (Revision 3)

2.2 Works Plans (Revision 3)

2.3 Street Works, Rights of Way and Access Plans (Revision 5)

2.x Land Plans showing Proposed Land Changes

2.5 Environmental Masterplan (Revision 3)

3.3 Schedule of Changes to dDCO – Change Application (Revision 2)

4.1 Statement of Reasons (Revision 2)

4.2 Book of Reference (Revision 4)

4.4 Book of Reference Schedule of Changes (Revision 3)

8.5 Compulsory Acquisition Negotiation Schedule (Revision 3)

8.14 Change Application Summary Report

Byers Gill dDCO – Track Changes Revision 3 vs Revision 2 – Change Application(54410064.1)

Byers Gill dDCO – Revision 3 – Change Application – CLEAN SI(54409753.1)

Byers Gill ExMem – Change Application – CLEAN(54412838.1)

Byers Gill ExMem – Track Changes Change Application vs. Revision 2 – Change Application(54412904.1)

ES Appendix 2.15 – Outline PRoW Management Plan (Revision 2)

ES Figure 12.1 Proposed Access Routes and Survey Locations (Revision 2)

1.5 Application document tracker – Revision 2

2.3 Street Works, Rights of Way and Access Plans – Revision 2

7.2 Design Approach Document – Revision 2

ES Appendix 10.1 Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy_March 2023 S51 Advice Revision (Clean) – Revision 2

ES Appendix 10.1 Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy_March 2023 S51 Advice Revision (Tracked) – Revision 2

RWE Byers Gill Solar Response to S51 Advice_cover letter

Application-Index

1.1 Application Cover Letter

1.2 Introduction to the Application

1.3 Byers Gill Solar DCO Application Form Electronic Unsigned Copy

1.3 Byers Gill Solar DCO Application Form Scanned Signed Copy

1.4 Section 55 Checklist

1.5 Application Document Tracker

2.1 Location Plan

2.2 Works Plans

2.3 Street Works, Rights of Way and Access Plans

2.4 Land Plans

2.5 Environmental Masterplan

3.1 Draft Development Consent Order

3.2 Explanatory Memorandum

4.1 Statement of Reasons

4.2 Book of Reference

4.3 Funding Statement

5.2 Consultation Report Appendices – Part 1 of 4

5.2 Consultation Report Appendices – Part 2 of 4

5.2 Consultation Report Appendices – Part 3 of 4

5.2 Consultation Report Appendices – Part 4 of 4

5.2 Consultation Report

6.1.1 Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary

6.2.0 Environmental Statement Chapter 0 Contents, Glossary and Abbreviations

6.2.1 Environmental Statement Chapter 1 Introduction

6.2.2 Environmental Statement Chapter 2 The Proposed Development

6.2.3 Environmental Statement Chapter 3 Alternatives and Design Iteration

6.2.4 Environmental Statement Chapter 4 Approach to EIA

6.2.5 Environmental Statement Chapter 5 Climate Change

6.2.6 Environmental Statement Chapter 6 Biodiversity

6.2.7 Environmental Statement Chapter 7 Landscape and Visual

6.2.8 Environmental Statement Chapter 8 Cultural Heritage and Archaeology

6.2.9 Environmental Statement Chapter 9 Land Use and Socioeconomics

6.2.10 Environmental Statement Chapter 10 Hydrology and Flood Risk

6.2.11 Environmental Statement Chapter 11 Noise and Vibration

6.2.12 Environmental Statement Chapter 12 Traffic and Transport

6.2.13 Environmental Statement Chapter 13 Cumulative Effects

6.2.14 Environmental Statement Chapter 14 Summary

6.3.1.1 Environmental Statement Figure 1.1 Location Plan

6.3.2.1 Environmental Statement Figure 2.1 Panel Areas

6.3.2.2 Environmental Statement Figure 2.2 General Arrangement Scheme Wide

6.3.2.3 Environmental Statement Figure 2.3 General Arrangement Panel Area A

6.3.2.4 Environmental Statement Figure 2.4 General Arrangement Panel Area B

6.3.2.5 Environmental Statement Figure 2.5 General Arrangement Panel Area C

6.3.2.6 Environmental Statement Figure 2.6 General Arrangement Panel Area D

6.3.2.7 Environmental Statement Figure 2.7 General Arrangement Panel Area E

6.3.2.8 Environmental Statement Figure 2.8 General Arrangement Panel Area F

6.3.2.9 Environmental Statement Figure 2.9 Cross-section of a typical fixed solar panel (normal and ballasted)

6.3.2.10 Environmental Statement Figure 2.10 Typical Inverter, Transformer and BESS arrangement

6.3.2.11 Environmental Statement Figure 2.11 Typical Access and Supporting Infrastructure Layout

6.3.2.12 Environmental Statement Figure 2.12 Typical Switchgear

6.3.2.13 Environmental Statement Figure 2.13 Underground Cable Routes

6.3.2.14 Environmental Statement Figure 2.14 Typical Substation

6.3.2.15 Environmental Statement Figure 2.15 Typical Fence and Gate

6.3.2.16 Environmental Statement Figure 2.16 Typical CCTV pole

6.3.2.17 Environmental Statement Figure 2.17 Cross-section of a typical access track

6.3.2.18 Environmental Statement Figure 2.18 Typical storage container

6.3.2.19 Environmental Statement Figure 2.19 Environmental Constraints Plan

6.3.2.20 Environmental Statement Figure 2.20 Landscape Concept Masterplan

6.3.2.21 Environmental Statement Figure 2.21 Construction Compounds and Access Routes

6.3.3.1 Environmental Statement Figure 3.1 Sequential Analysis Assessment Plan

6.3.6.1 Environmental Statement Figure 6.1 Designated Sites

6.3.6.2 Environmental Statement Figure 6.2 UK Habitats Survey

6.3.7.1 Environmental Statement Figure 7.1 Landscape Context

6.3.7.2 Environmental Statement Figure 7.2 Zone of Theoretical Visibility Study – Panel Areas

6.3.7.3 Environmental Statement Figure 7.3 Zone of Theoretical Visibility Study – Intensity

6.3.7.4 Environmental Statement Figure 7.4 Topography and Landcover

6.3.7.5 Environmental Statement Figure 7.5 Landscape Receptors

6.3.7.6 Environmental Statement Figure 7.6 Key Settlements

6.3.7.7 Environmental Statement Figure 7.7 Visual Receptors

6.3.7.8 Environmental Statement Figure 7.8 Zone of Theoretical Visibility – Substation

6.3.7.9 Environmental Statement Figure 7.9 Visualisations 1-11

6.3.7.9 Environmental Statement Figure 7.9 Visualisations 12-18

6.3.7.9 Environmental Statement Figure 7.9 Visualisations 19-25

6.3.7.9 Environmental Statement Figure 7.9 Visualisations 26-34

6.3.8.1 Environmental Statement Figure 8.1 Order Limits, location and non-designated heritage assets

6.3.8.2 Environmental Statement Figure 8.2 Site Area and Assets Scoped in for Detailed Assessment

6.3.8.3 Environmental Statement Figure 8.3 Panel Area and Geophysics Areas Concordance

6.3.8.4Environmental Statement Figure 8.4 Areas of Known and Potential Archaeology

6.3.9.1 Environmental Statement Figure 9.1 Study Area

6.3.9.2 Environmental Statement Figure 9.2 Other Land Uses

6.3.9.3 Environmental Statement Figure 9.3 Public Rights of Way

6.3.9.4 Environmental Statement Figure 9.4 Community and Recreational Facilities

6.3.9.5 Environmental Statement Figure 9.5 Agricultural Land Classification

6.3.10.1 Environmental Statement Figure 10.1 Hydrological Features

6.3.10.2 Environmental Statement Figure 10.2 Topography

6.3.10.3 Environmental Statement Figure 10.3 Solid Geology

6.3.10.4 Environmental Statement Figure 10.4 Superficial Geology

6.3.10.5 Environmental Statement Figure 10.5 WFD Waterbodies and Catchments

6.3.10.6 Environmental Statement Figure 10.6 Fluvial Flood Risk

6.3.10.7 Environmental Statement Figure 10.7 Pluvial Flood Risk

6.3.11.1 Environmental Statement Figure 11.1 Sensitive Receptor Location Plan

6.3.11.2 Environmental Statement Figure 11.2 Noise Monitoring Location Plan

6.3.11.3 Environmental Statement Figure 11.3 Noise Contours Across Area A

6.3.11.4 Environmental Statement Figure 11.4 Noise Contours Across Area B

6.3.11.5 Environmental Statement Figure 11.5 Noise Contours Across Area C

6.3.11.6 Environmental Statement Figure 11.6 Noise Contours Across Area D

6.3.11.7 Environmental Statement Figure 11.7 Noise Contours Across Area E

6.3.11.8 Environmental Statement Figure 11.8 Noise Contours Across Area F

6.3.12.1 Environmental Statement Figure 12.1 Proposed Access Routes and Survey Locations

6.3.12.2 Environmental Statement Figure 12.2 Order Limits and Study Area

6.3.12.3 Environmental Statement Figure 12.3 Network Diagram

6.3.13.1 Environmental Statement Figure 13.1 Long List of Committed Developments

6.3.13.2 Environmental Statement Figure 13.2 Short List of Committed Developments

6.4.1.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 1.1 Competent Expert Evidence

6.4.2.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 2.1 Phase 1 Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical Desk Study

6.4.2.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 2.2 Solar Photovoltaic Glint and Glare Study

6.4.2.3 Environmental Statement Appendix 2.3 Assessment of Likely Waste Arisings

6.4.2.4 Environmental Statement Appendix 2.4 Construction Dust Assessment

6.4.2.5 Environmental Statement Appendix 2.5 Major Accidents and Disasters Assessment

6.4.2.6 Environmental Statement Appendix 2.6 Outline Construction Environmental Management Plan

6.4.2.7 Environmental Statement Appendix 2.7 Outline Decommissioning Environmental Management Plan

6.4.2.8 Environmental Statement Appendix 2.8 Outline Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP)

6.4.2.9 Environmental Statement Appendix 2.9 Outline Pollution and Spillage Response Plan

6.4.2.10 Environmental Statement Appendix 2.10 Outline Materials Management Plan (MMP)

6.4.2.11 Environmental Statement Appendix 2.11 Outline Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP)

6.4.2.12 Environmental Statement Appendix 2.12 – Outline Soil Resources Management Plan

6.4.2.13 Environmental Statement Appendix 2.13 Outline Battery Fire Safety Management Plan (oBFSMP)

6.4.2.14 Environmental Statement Appendix 2.14 Outline Landscape and Ecology Management Plan (LEMP)

6.4.2.15 Environmental Statement Appendix 2.15 Public Rights of Way (PRoW) Management Plan

6.4.4.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 4.1 EIA Scoping Report

6.4.4.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 4.2 EIA Scoping Opinion

6.4.4.3 Environmental Statement Appendix 4.3 EIA Scoping Opinion Response Matrix

6.4.5.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 5.1 Greenhouse Gas Assessment

6.4.5.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 5.2 Climate Change Resilience Assessment

6.4.6.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 6.1 Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Report

6.4.6.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 6.2 Wintering Bird Survey Report

6.4.6.3 Environmental Statement Appendix 6.3 Breeding Bird Survey Report

6.4.6.4 Environmental Statement Appendix 6.4 Static Detector Bat Survey Report

6.4.6.5 Environmental Statement Appendix 6.5 Habitats Regulations Assessment No Significant Effects Report

6.4.6.6 Environmental Statement Appendix 6.6 BNG Report

6.4.7.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 7.1 Methodology

6.4.7.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 7.2 Illustrative Views

6.4.7.3 Environmental Statement Appendix 7.3 Landscape Sensitivity Analysis

6.4.7.4 Environmental Statement Appendix 7.4 Viewpoint Analysis

6.4.7.5 Environmental Statement Appendix 7.5 Non-significant effects

6.4.7.6 Environmental Statement Appendix 7.6 Residential Visual Amenity Assessment

6.4.7.7 Environmental Statement Appendix 7.7 Arboricultural Impact Assessment

6.4.8.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 8.1 Historic Environment Desk-based Assessment (HEDBA) – Figure 96 (Part 1 of 2)

6.4.8.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 8.1 Historic Environment Desk-based Assessment (HEDBA) – Figure 96 (Part 2 of 2)

6.4.8.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 8.1 Historic Environment Desk-based Assessment (HEDBA) – Figures 1-74

6.4.8.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 8.1 Historic Environment Desk-based Assessment (HEDBA) – Figures 75-95 (Part 1 of 2)

6.4.8.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 8.1 Historic Environment Desk-based Assessment (HEDBA) – Figures 75-95 (Part 2 of 2)

6.4.8.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 8.1 Historic Environment Desk-based Assessment (HEDBA) – Plates 1-73

6.4.8.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 8.1 Historic Environment Desk-based Assessment (HEDBA)

6.4.8.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 8.2 Historic Environment Settings Assessment

6.4.8.3 Environmental Statement Appendix 8.3 Detailed Gradiometer Survey Report

6.4.8.4 Environmental Statement Appendix 8.4 Phase 1 Evaluation Trenching Report

6.4.8.5 Environmental Statement Appendix 8.5 Archaeological Management Strategy

6.4.9.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 9.1 Agricultural Land Classification and Soil Resources

6.4.9.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 9.2 Agricultural Land Assessment Criteria

6.4.10.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 10.1 Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy

6.4.10.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 10.2 Water Framework Directive Assessment

6.4.11.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 11.1 Noise and Vibration Guidance

6.4.11.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 11.2 Noise Monitoring Data

6.4.11.3 Environmental Statement Appendix 11.3 Details of Noise Model

6.4.11.4 Environmental Statement Appendix 11.4 BS4142 Assessment Calculations

6.4.11.5 Environmental Statement Appendix 11.5 Selection of background levels

6.4.12.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 12.1 Transport Statement

6.4.13.1 Environmental Statement Appendix 13.1 In-Combination Effects Table

6.4.13.2 Environmental Statement Appendix 13.2 Long List of Committed Developments

6.4.13.3 Environmental Statement Appendix 13.3 Short List of Committed Developments

7.1 Planning Statement

7.2 Design Approach Document

7.3 Other Consents and Licences

7.4 Statement of Statutory Nuisance

7.5 Grid Connection Statement

7.6 Potential Main Issues for Examination (PMIE)

7.7 Statutory Undertakers Position Statement Issue

7.7.1 Appendix A Policy Compliance Document

7.8 Mitigation Route Map