Informing our Project design

The feedback submitted throughout the consultation period helped to inform the Project design that was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate as part of our DCO application.

Details of how this process was undertaken, and how each piece of feedback was considered, are available in the Consultation Report.

The consultation process

The statutory consultation period for Dean Moor Solar Farm is now closed.
Thank you to everyone who submitted feedback.

The consultation materials are available to view and download on the Documents page.

Non-statutory consultation 3 October – 3 November 2023

An informal consultation stage to introduce the proposals and gather early feedback.

Statutory consultation 11 March – 26 April 2024

A formal consultation stage held before submission of the DCO application.

Statutory Consultation

We held our formal, statutory public consultation from 11 March – 26 April 2024.

As part of the statutory consultation process, we held three in-person events and two webinars.

In-person events

Tuesday 19 March 2024

2pm – 6pm

Distington Community Centre, Church Road, Distington, Workington CA14 5TE

Wednesday 20 March 2024

2pm – 7pm

Dean Kirkstile Hall, Dean, Workington CA14 4TH

Thursday 21 March 2024

2pm – 7pm

Hunday Manor, Workington CA14 4JF

The exhibition boards for these events can be found and downloaded on the Documents page.

Webinars

Tuesday 16 April 2024

6pm – 7pm

Watch recording
Thursday 18 April 2024

6pm – 7pm

Passcode for the statutory webinar recording: i8DZ$X^2

Community Access Points

Hard copies of consultation materials, including the brochure, feedback form and PEIR, were made available for public inspection at the locations below.

Distington Library
  • Monday10am – 2pm
  • Tuesday10am – 2pm
  • WednesdayClosed
  • Thursday10am – 2pm
  • Friday10am – 2pm
  • SaturdayClosed
Frizington Library
  • Monday2pm – 5pm
  • TuesdayClosed
  • Wednesday2pm – 5pm
  • ThursdayClosed
  • Friday9.30am – 12pm
  • SaturdayClosed
St Oswalds Church at Dean
  • Monday9am – 6pm
  • Tuesday9am – 6pm
  • Wednesday9am – 6pm
  • Thursday9am – 6pm
  • Friday9am – 6pm
  • Saturday9am – 6pm
Workington Library
  • Monday9am – 6pm
  • Tuesday9am – 5pm
  • Wednesday9am – 6pm
  • Thursday9am – 5pm
  • Friday9am – 5pm
  • Saturday9am – 2pm

Non-Statutory Consultation

We held our informal public consultation from 3 October 2023 – 3 November 2023.

As part of the informal consultation process, we held two in-person events and two webinars in October 2023.

In-person events

Tuesday 17 October 2023

2pm – 7pm

Dean Kirkstile Hall, Dean, Workington CA14 4TH

Wednesday 18 October 2023

2pm – 7pm

Solway Lounge, Hunday Manor, Winscales, Workington, Cumbria CA14 4JF

The exhibition boards for these events can be found and downloaded on the Documents page.

Non-Statutory Webinars

We hosted two webinars, one on 19 October and a second on 30 October, which included a brief presentation and Q&A session.