Welcome to Chislet Parish Council

Welcome to Chislet, our beautiful village in East Kent, halfway between Canterbury and Margate. Centred on the Norman Church of St Mary the Virgin we boast the delightful Chislet Church of England Primary School and the warm and welcoming Gate Inn. The Parish Council hopes that this website helps with useful information for residents and visitors alike. If you have any questions or suggestions, get in touch!

Enso Energy has recently contacted Chislet Parish Council about its proposal to build a solar manufacturing site on 250 acres of arable farming fields between Hoath and Chislet. 

Canterbury City Council Planning has agreed that environmental screening for this proposal is unnecessary because it "would not be likely to have significant effects on the environment."

Hoath and Chislet Parish Councils have jointly represented that the plans risk "lasting damage ... on [the] environment, society and governance (ESG) of Hoath, Chislet and wider region of Canterbury." (click here for more information in our News section)

Click here to find CCC Planning's documentation about the proposal.

This is likely to be discussed at forthcoming parish council meetings. Community input is encouraged.

Footprint of proposed solar energy manufacturing site

As plans can sometimes change at the last minute, we strongly suggest members of the public contact us about upcoming meetings if they would like to attend. We aim to hold meetings on the third Thursday of every month at 7.00pm at the Herseden Centre. See Upcoming Events for more information.
If you would like to join, please contact chisletparishcouncil@outlook.com. All are welcome!