Canterbury City Council (CCC) Planning has decided that the 250 acre solar energy plant proposed by Enso Energy "would not be likely to have significant effects on the environment [and] therefore concludes that ... an EIA [Environmental Impact Assessment] is not required."

Their full letter can be found either on CCC Planning's website (click here) or directly from our website (click here). 

This position disagrees with the joint representation made by Chislet and Hoath parish councils that the plans risk "lasting damage ... on [the] environment, society and governance (ESG) of Hoath, Chislet and wider region of Canterbury." (click here for our full letter).

In response to a letter from Sir Roger Gale, MP, CCC Planning have said (click here for the full letter), "As yet, no planning application has been received for a proposed solar farm on the land south of Marley in Hoath. // Should an application be made, it will be the subject of public notification, including involvement of the Ward and Parish Councillors. The applicant would also need to provide a number of studies/assessments, including looking at agricultural land quality, landscape and visual impacts, construction traffic and noise assessments."

The letter asserts furthermore that an EIA was rejected "principally because it [the 250 acre site] is not located within a sensitive area as defined by the regulations, such as a Site of Special Scientific Interest or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty."

Kent County Council have contacted us to say they will be working to improve the road surface of Church Lane Chislet between North Stream and Chitty Lane. These works are programmed to start on the 4th May 2021 and should take 2 days to complete. These activities will be undertaken during a working window between the hours of 7am and 7pm.

Click here for more information. 

As part of the Richborough Connection Project, RSK Landscape have contacted us to say they we have been liaising with Kent County Council (KCC) to put in place local footpath diversions whilst they carry out essential construction work of the overhead powerlines over the next 8 months. Residents may have seen these recently in place or on the KCC website. As part of their obligations, they have provided a copy of their application that they agreed with the KCC so that local Parishes are fully aware of local public rights of way diversions within the Chislet Parish area.

Please find further details by clicking here for the temporary closure notice to Public Right of Way (PRoW) CB124, which will undergo a closure until the 12^th of July 2021.  

Chislet and Hoath Parish Councils have jointly written to Canterbury City Council's Planning Deprtment to insist on the importance of full environmental screening for Enso Energy's proposed solar energy manufacturing plant and battery storage facility. 

We argue with extensive evidence that Enso Energy’s letter to Canterbury City Council dated 29 March 2021 contains many misleading statements and factual errors making it essential that an Environmental Impact Assessment is conducted rather than relying on reported inaccuracies.

Our full letter can be downloaded: click here.

For further information, please contact either Parish Council. To access our sister village Hoath's parish council website, please click here. 

Kent County Council gives notice that North Stream, Marshside will be closed to through traffic, on or after 15th April 2021 for up to 1 day.

Click here for more information in KCC's letter.

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. 

They are currently arguing against the need for an Environmental Impact Assessment using the documentation linked below. 

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

Click below for: 

Enso Energy EIA screening request

Screening request appendix: location map

UK Power Networks has contacted us to say that works are beginning to remove the old pylons passing through Chislet. The first stage, commencing soon, will involve removing the hedge and widening the opening to the entrance to the field on the left hand side of the road half way down Nethergong Hill, just above Nethergong Farm as you go down the hill to Chislet from Upstreet. The removal work will be ongoing for some time.