LAND SOUTH OF COPWOOD FARM AND TO THE WEST OF THE A22, UCKFIELD BYPASS, UCKFIELD, TN22 3PT
VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 5, 28 & 31 OF WD/2021/2001/MFA (VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 10 & 11 OF WD/2020/1244/MAJ (PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF A SOLAR ELECTRIC FORECOURT®, COMPRISING 24 CORE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POINTS, A SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) FARM OF UP TO 5.5MW AND ENERGY STORAGE. THE HUB BUILDING WILL CONTAIN A MIX OF ANCILLARY DWELL FACILITIES INCLUDING WCS, COFFEE SHOP, RETAIL, SEATING AREA, MEETING ROOMS/WORKSPACE AND A DISPLAY AREA. PROVISION OF CAR PARKING, HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING AND ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS OFF THE COPWOOD ROUNDABOUT. DIVERSION OF PUBLIC FOOTPATH) IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MAIN VEHICLE ACCESS AND COMPLETION OF A SECTION 278 AGREEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE ACCESS FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE COPWOOD ROUNDABOUT IMPROVEMENTS) TO ALLOW CHANGES TO THE ALIGNMENT AND ORIENTATION OF THE SOLAR PANELS AND SEEK TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BATTERIES IN THE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM BY CONSEQUENCE OF USING AN ALTERNATIVE BATTERY TECHNOLOGY.