Compliance & Regulatory Support
Regulatory Framework
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Planning Conditions
Ensure full alignment with local authority planning consents. Sheep grazing provides a silent, zero-emission vegetation control method that satisfies restrictive noise and carbon conditions on operational solar sites.
2
LEMP Execution
Technical delivery of Landscape and Ecological Management Plans. Helping to manage sward structure and species composition to meet ecological performance standards, as required by planning regulations.
3
BNG Stewardship
Direct support for Biodiversity Net Gain obligations. Targeted grazing promotes wildflower dispersal and soil regeneration, converting operational sites into high-value ecological assets while securing long-term compliance.
Fire Risk Mitigation
Managing the grass on site through sheep grazing eliminates the risk of sparks and ignition associated with the mechanical machinery alternative, significantly reducing fire hazards to operational solar infrastructure.
Commercial Efficiency
Grazing reduces long-term O&M expenditure by replacing diesel-intensive mechanical mowing with a sustainable, carbon-efficient land management model.
Site Access Integrity
The low-impact nature of sheep prevents soil compaction and rutting around pile foundations, maintaining site serviceability throughout wet UK winter periods.
Asset Safety Profile
Zero risk of stone-throw damage to PV modules or accidental cable strikes—standard operational risks inherent to rotary and flail mowing equipment.
Land Management Services
Specialist vegetation management and ecological compliance for operational solar portfolios.
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