Current Consultations

Planning Applications submitted to the Parish Council for consideration:

Please click on the link below to view the relevant application (if the link returns an error on the first attempt, please click on it again and it will open on the application).

Link: 25/02013/PLF – Land North West Of Red Cottage, 1 Weel Road, Tickton – Construction of hardstanding and installation of foul and surface water drainage (Retrospective) and change of use of land to use as a holiday caravan site for four static holiday caravans and four touring caravans and
erection of an amenity building (consultee comments due by 16 March 2026 – extension granted). 

Interested parties should, as a matter of course, send any comments directly to the Planning Officer at East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 

Please click on this link for further details on the Planning Process.

l will consider any comments the Parish Council receives in writing/email by 12 noon on [ ] in its response to application(s) [ /  ].

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Planning Applications awaiting a decision by East Riding of Yorkshire Council:

Link: 25/02275/STPLF – Land East Of Kenley House Farm, Ferry Road, Wawne – Installation of a solar farm comprising ground mounted solar PV panels with an installed capacity of 49.99MW AC including mounting system, transformer substations, underground cabling, fencing, CCTV, internal tracks and associated infrastructure, landscaping, biodiversity net gain and environmental enhancements for a temporary period of 40 years (comments by 16 September 2025)

RESOLVED: The Parish Council strongly object due to: –

• Industrialisation of the countryside. Developers should look to brown field sites as a preference. This proposal is in the open countryside.

• The cumulative effect of this and pre-approved applications for solar (planning application 22/00824/STPLF ,  22/01208/STPLF and 22/03648/STPLF) and the proposed Molescroft Solar Farm would be over development and industrialisation of the area surrounding the villages of Weel and Wawne. Government Guidance is that one development in an area cannot be considered in isolation. It must be the cumulative impact that is considered, “cumulative impacts require particular attention, especially the increasing impact that wind turbines and large-scale solar farms can have on landscape and local amenity”.
• This development is abutting the River Hull so would have a detrimental effect on the wildlife and enjoyment of the countryside.
• The proposed solar panel height seems excessive and could potentially create an increased visual detriment.
• UK food security; depriving the area of versatile agricultural farmland.
• Following construction, there is a minimal requirement for a workforce. Any benefits of employment opportunities locally are short term and cannot outweigh the negative impact of industrialisation of the landscape.
• The development is too close to the community of Weel and the public right of way along the River Hull.  It would spoil the enjoyment of the open countryside.
• The change of use of land affecting the visual amenity and the quality of life and wellbeing of the communities and every resident of Weel.
• The Parish Council has grave concerns regarding the overall impact on birds and wildlife within the vicinity of the development having regard to the adjacent solar farms already approved.
• The significant adverse effect on the whole ecology and wildlife of the area including deer, foxes, birds of prey and ground nesting birds together with protected species including hare, badgers, bats and newts.  This is particularly relevant when seen with the pre-approved solar schemes within Tickton and Routh parishes – it would effectively create a wildlife exclusion zone around Tickton, Routh, Weel and Wawne.
• Effects of potential fuel spills from HGV on the wildlife and watercourses.
• The UK is projected to have full wind power renewable energy by 2030. There is arguably no need for any additional solar arrays.
• The noise relating to the development may reduce the peaceful enjoyment of the public right of way.  

• East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) should not be involved in the set up or allocation of any community benefit fund as ERYC may have a conflict of interest. Any potential community benefit fund should be exclusively for the area impacted by the development.
• The Parish Council objects to the use of the BMV land for solar projects.

Planning Applications awaiting a decision by the Planning Inspectorate:

Link to Project Ref. No. EN010157: Proposed Peartree Hill Solar Farm 

RESOLVED:  To register with the Planning Inspectorate (PI) as an interested party and inform the PI that the Parish Council object due to the cumulative impact of current and proposed solar developments, leading to industrialisation of the area surrounding the parishes of Tickton and Routh. The PI’s attention should be draw to paragraph 187 of the NPPF relating to the best and most versatile land for farming. We understand that our lead authority, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, object to large scale solar across the County.

RESOLVED:  In addition to comments previously submitted by Tickton & Routh Parish Council. The Parish Council reiterate the cumulative impact of current and proposed solar developments including the Molescroft proposal which is currently under public consultation. The detrimental impact of accumulation of industrial infrastructure will be enormous leading to a feeling of being surrounded by solar panels within the communities of Tickton, Routh and Weel as shown within the attached map.
The Parish Council feel it is essential to preserve agricultural land for food production both locally and nationally. Taking away agricultural land adversely impacts food production and biodiversity, animals and wildlife. Solar panels to this extent cannot be considered sustainable as they threaten food security. Subsidy payments to farmers for crops to solar for biodiversity are encouraging diversification from staple food production. Effectively allowing industrial scale solar may degrade the soil quality to such an extent that significant remedial action at the end the lifespan of the proposal would be required to return the land to usable condition for arable farming.
Owing to the poorly advertised/attended hearing held at Tickton Grange, the Parish Council request that a further public meeting is held locally on an evening and/or weekend and which is properly advertised to all residents and businesses impacted by the proposed development to update, inform and support discussion.

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