Community consultation

The community consultation for Longmarsh Green Energy is open from 15 October to 26 November 2026.

Why we are consulting

We are carrying out this consultation to introduce our plans and gain early feedback from the local community. By combining this insight with technical work and detailed environmental information, we can make informed decisions as we refine the proposals.

Engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, including technical experts and government bodies is already shaping our approach and design and will continue as the proposals develop.

Key areas for consultation

The project design is still developing. Some key decisions have been made, including the location, components of the project (solar panels, battery storage, and data centre), and how the different areas are expected to connect to each other and to the grid. However, some areas of the proposals are still being developed, including:

• the detailed layout;
• access arrangements;
• construction routes;
• landscape screening and mitigation;
• biodiversity proposals; and
• community commitments.

We would particularly welcome your feedback related to these elements, including:

• local roads and traffic conditions;
• views and landscape character;
• public rights of way and recreational routes;
• local heritage, ecology, drainage and flooding matters;
• nearby homes, farms and businesses that may need particular consideration;
• opportunities for biodiversity enhancement; and
• suggestions as to how we can make a positive local contribution, whether that’s through funding for local projects, schools, environmental programmes or other local benefit initiatives.

The DCO process

Longmarsh Green Energy is a project of national significance which needs a type of planning consent called a Development Consent Order (DCO). We are currently in the pre-application stage of the DCO process for Longmarsh Green Energy.

This is an important part of the process where feedback from stakeholder engagement and community consultation, along with further technical work and environmental assessments, will help to shape the proposals before they are finalised for the DCO application.

After we submit our application, the Planning Inspectorate will review and examine our proposals. Everyone will have the opportunity to register with the Planning Inspectorate as an interested party and then comment on the DCO during the examination period, including community members, local authorities, and other interested parties. The Planning Inspectorate will then make a recommendation to the Secretary of State, who will decide whether to grant consent.

For more information on the DCO planning process, please visit: infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk

Key anticipated dates

How to find out more

All of our consultation information is available on this website, which also includes frequently asked questions, project updates and the latest project news.

We have shared printed copies of the Community Consultation Leaflet and the feedback form with a number of local libraries and community venues.

If you have any questions about our proposals, the consultation or the DCO process, or if you require materials in an alternative format, you can also contact us at:

How to respond

You can respond to the community consultation in several ways:

Complete the feedback form

Send your comments using our contact form.

Post your written response to: Freepost LONGMARSH GREEN ENERGY (no stamp or further address required)

Complete a printed feedback form and return it using the freepost address above.

All comments must be received by 11.59pm on 26 November 2026.