Redborough Farm Solar Farm

Innova are working on a proposal for a solar development on land east of Aylesbury Road, Ledburn, LU7 0QD. This proposal will be connected directly into the local electricity network. The site will be able to generate enough electricity to power 11,887 homes. 

The site has been carefully selected and designed through a detailed assessment process considering grid availability, heritage, landscape & amenity, ecology & environmental designations, access, and agricultural land quality.  We have engaged a team of expert consultants to undertake site specific assessments which are currently in progress. 

The application has now been submitted with the following reference number: 23/02313/APP to the Buckinghamshire council (Aylesbury Vale Area – Simple Search (aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk)  

The UK has committed to becoming Net Zero by 2050 and a target to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030. Cefn Solar Park would support the UK’s transition to Net Zero and increase the use of renewable energy through supporting the availability of energy to the National Grid.

There is widespread awareness of the need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and an encouragement to increase the generation and use of renewable energy.

The UK has committed to becoming Net Zero by 2050 and a target to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2035. This requires an extra 3GW of solar to be built each year. The Powering Up Britain (published in March 2023) sets an ambition to increase the use of solar fivefold by 2035, therefore renewable energy developments like the Redborough  Solar Farm are a key part of addressing the local and national climate emergency.

Site Design

The site at Redborough Farm has been chosen following a comprehensive site selection process, which has considered land availability within proximity to the available grid connection, access availability and several other selection criteria.  

The selected site benefits from existing tree and hedgerow planting along field boundaries which provide a good level of screening. To ensure the development is suitably screened, additional planting is proposed to both create new, and strengthen the existing, hedgerows and tree belts. 

A site-specific biodiversity strategy has been prepared to ensure that existing habitats are improved, and new habitats are created to further enhance local wildlife and provide an overall biodiversity net gain. We have set aside a large area to provide these enhancements within our design. 

A section of the site will be reserved for community use. The detail of this is to be decided and we would like to take feedback from the local community on how best to implement this. Some ideas already received from the community include a community orchard or local allotment. 

Site Access

An existing access will be utilised to the North and South of Aylesbury road. The access point adjacent to Leburn village will not be used.

Public Right of Way

The public right of way will still be in use when the solar farm is operational and will benefit from further planting. In addition, a new ‘circular walk’ leading off the public right of way around a section of the solar farm and ecological area will be created.