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Kingsway Solar Community Action
"Yes to solar. No to Kingsway"
What is the Kingsway Solar proposal?
Kingsway Solar wants to install 4-metre-tall solar panels and large storage batteries on 1,246 hectares (3,079 acres) of farmland near Balsham, West Wratting, Weston Colville, Willingham Green, Carlton, Brinkley and Six Mile Bottom in Cambridgeshire. There also plan a significant 15km of pylons connecting the site to Burwell substation.
This industrial-scale development will cover an area larger than Heathrow Airport and will fundamentally change the land use, heritage and character of our countryside.
The proposed area of the Kingsway solar farm covers…
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Why we are opposing Kingsway Solar
Watch our Campaign video and find out what you can do:
What happens next: a timeline
The timeline above shows key stages of this proposal and where we currently stand. See further information on the timeline of the proposal.
Who are we?
Kingsway Solar Community Action is a group of concerned local people who believe solar projects should be smaller, part of a national plan that protects certain landscapes and land uses, and designed to provide direct benefits to local communities, such as lower energy costs.
We want to give you all the information you need about this application, including important deadlines and what you can do. We also want your support to help us reject this proposal.
Read our responses to the consultations
Read our response to Kingsway’s targeted consultation, which ran from 7 January-4 February 2026. To find out more about what changed and to see a map of the new panels and enlarged battery storage, visit our consultation page.
Read our group response to the full statutory consultation.
Find out more
UK solar ambitions and large-scale projects
How does the Kingsway Solar proposal fit into the national picture?
Explore our detailed overview of the government’s solar expansion plans for 2025–2035 and what they mean for large-scale projects like Kingsway.
You’ll also find a must-read resource: the latest significant solar farm proposals across the country.
Consultation responses from December 2024
Here are links to various responses to Kingsway’s non-statutory consultation:
• West Wratting Parish Council
• South Cambridge District Council (SCDC)
• Balsham Parish Council
• Weston Colville Parish Council
• Brinkley Parish Council
• Carlton cum Willingham Parish Council
• Kingsway Solar Community Action (KSCA) Group
• District Councillor Geoff Harvey, SCDC
EIA scoping report responses
Here are links to various responses to Kingsway’s EIA scoping report:
- West Wratting Parish Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) with covering letter
- Cambridgeshire County Council
- Balsham Parish Council, with appendices on impacted views, hydrology and anerobic digester
- Weston Colville Parish Council (appendix includes links to their parish plan)
- West Wickham Parish Council
- Brinkley Parish Council
- Carlton cum Willingham
- Reach (including their neighbourhood plan).
Stay updated: news and updates
Visit our News page for the latest updates on the Kingsway Solar proposal, community actions, and developments in UK solar energy policy. Stay informed about upcoming events, consultations, and how you can get involved.
