The development comprises a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) array with associated infrastructure including inverters, a substation/control building, fencing, CCTV, access tracks, and landscaping. The installation will connect into an existing 33kV overhead line within the site to export electricity to the grid.
The solar farm spans three parcels of land to the southeast of Wymeswold, Leicestershire, totalling approximately 95.93 hectares. The Western Parcel, made up of four arable fields, is located near a poultry farm and adjacent to Wymeswold Meadows Nature Reserve. The Central Parcel, consisting of a single field, sits directly north of Narrow Lane. The Eastern Parcel, the largest of the three, contains five irregular fields defined by mature hedgerows and lies east of the village.
The substation and grid connection infrastructure are situated within the Central Parcel, directly beneath the existing 33kV overhead lines. The development is designed to avoid sensitive ecological features, maintain public rights of way, and enhance biodiversity through significant new woodland, hedgerow planting, and species-rich grassland. It also includes new permissive footpaths to improve countryside access.
Our planning application for Mantle Solar Farm has been submitted to and validated by Charnwood Borough Council.
Any representations or comments on the application from interested parties should be submitted directly to the council using the online form under the ‘Comments’ section on the application, or in writing (letter or email) to Charnwood Borough Council, Development Management, Southfields Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TN or development.control@charnwood.gov.uk, quoting the application reference number P/25/0782/2. Link to the Application
You can still continue to direct questions to the project team by emailing mantle@exagen.co.uk or using the contact form below.
